China's commerce ministry yesterday raised the possibility of another global semiconductor supply chain crisis due to “new conflicts” between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary.
Production across the global auto industry was disrupted in October when Beijing imposed export controls on Chinese-made Nexperia chips after The Hague seized the company from its Chinese parent Wingtech. Nexperia’s chips are widely used in cars’ electronic systems.
While the chip shortage has eased after diplomatic negotiations, the conflict between Nexperia’s Dutch headquarters and its China-based unit has only intensified, with the former supporting the removal of Wingtech’s control and the latter demanding this be restored.
Beijing’s warning yesterday came a day after Nexperia’s Chinese packaging arm accused Netherlands-based headquarters of disabling office accounts for all employees in China.
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