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Netherlands suspends Nexperia asset freeze

The Dutch government has temporarily suspended a controversial ministerial order restricting operations at Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia Holding B.V., after high-level talks with Beijing aimed at defusing tensions in the global semiconductor supply chain. Vincent Karremans, the Netherlands’ minister of economic affairs, called the decision a “constructive step” following discussions with European and international partners. The move lifts operational restrictions on Nexperia and its 30 global subsidiaries, allowing them to manage assets, intellectual property, business operations and personnel without government interference.

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