EU Hails Progress in Nexperia Talks With China as Dutch Seizure Stirs Chip Supply Debate

An employee works with a wafer in a production line of Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia, in Hamburg, Germany, on June 27, 2024. Fabian Bimmer/ReutersThe European Union on Nov. 3 hailed the “progress” that has been made amid the ongoing dispute between the Netherlands and China over chipmaker Nexperia.Maros Sefcovic, the European commissioner for trade and economic security, as well as interinstitutional relations and transparency, said that he “welcomed progress on Nexperia, key to restoring a semiconductor supply chain.”