Overview
- Nexperia China told staff in an internal letter to follow local management and reject outside instructions, covering the Dongguan packaging plant and branches in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Wuxi.
- The letter said salaries are paid by the Chinese entity, while Nexperia’s Dutch headquarters countered that claims of an independent Chinese split and unpaid wages are false and misleading.
- The Netherlands placed Nexperia under temporary state control in late September under the Goods Availability Act and suspended CEO Zhang Xuezheng, a move informed by U.S. export‑control concerns tied to Wingtech’s Entity List status.
- China’s Ministry of Commerce imposed export controls in early October that bar certain shipments by Nexperia’s Chinese unit and subcontractors, constraining flows from facilities that handle a large share of final assembly and packaging.
- European automakers warned of potential shortages of automotive chips, and Dutch Economic Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans said he plans talks with his Chinese counterpart and the European Commission.