00:00The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia,
00:06based in the Netherlands, deploying a rarely used emergency statute to head off what it
00:13called risk to Dutch and European economic security. According to a statement, the decision
00:20aims to prevent a situation in which finished and semi-finished products produced by Nexperia
00:27would become unavailable in an emergency. The Goods Availability Act enables the state
00:34to block or reverse corporate decisions at the firm while allowing day-to-day production
00:41to continue. The move underscores a broader European shift toward using national security
00:48tools to control ownership and decision-making in sensitive tech supply chains. The action
00:54is also the latest flashpoint in Western efforts to shield semiconductor ecosystems amid intensifying
01:01US-EU export controls and investment screening targeting China.
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