China Expresses 'Extreme Disappointment' Over Dutch Minister's Comments in Car Chip Row
The Chinese government has publicly denounced Dutch minister Vincent Karremans for his comments on the car chip supply chain crisis, describing them as "extreme disappointment" and "strong dissatisfaction". The remarks were made during a Guardian interview in which Karremans described the standoff between China and the European Union as a "wake-up call" for Western leaders.
Karremans' statements have caused significant tension between the two nations, with Beijing imposing a global ban on exports of Nexperia chips from its territory. This drastic measure was taken following a decision by the Dutch government to take supervisory control of the Chinese-owned company at the end of September, citing economic security concerns.
According to Karremans, the Dutch government received intelligence that the Chinese CEO was allegedly compromising intellectual property rights and relocating production from the Netherlands to China. However, this action has been met with fierce backlash from China, which has criticized the Dutch for "maliciously sabotaging Nexperia China's production and operations".
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce described a court decision to suspend the Chinese boss of Nexperia as "erroneous" and directly blamed the export ban on the Dutch. The ministry stated that this unwise act violates the spirit of contract and is the root cause of turmoil in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Tensions between China and the Netherlands continue to escalate, with a delegation from the Netherlands scheduled to travel to Beijing next week in search of a long-term resolution. Karremans himself is expected to visit Beijing in the coming month on a pre-scheduled trade trip.
The Chinese government has publicly denounced Dutch minister Vincent Karremans for his comments on the car chip supply chain crisis, describing them as "extreme disappointment" and "strong dissatisfaction". The remarks were made during a Guardian interview in which Karremans described the standoff between China and the European Union as a "wake-up call" for Western leaders.
Karremans' statements have caused significant tension between the two nations, with Beijing imposing a global ban on exports of Nexperia chips from its territory. This drastic measure was taken following a decision by the Dutch government to take supervisory control of the Chinese-owned company at the end of September, citing economic security concerns.
According to Karremans, the Dutch government received intelligence that the Chinese CEO was allegedly compromising intellectual property rights and relocating production from the Netherlands to China. However, this action has been met with fierce backlash from China, which has criticized the Dutch for "maliciously sabotaging Nexperia China's production and operations".
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce described a court decision to suspend the Chinese boss of Nexperia as "erroneous" and directly blamed the export ban on the Dutch. The ministry stated that this unwise act violates the spirit of contract and is the root cause of turmoil in the global semiconductor supply chain.
Tensions between China and the Netherlands continue to escalate, with a delegation from the Netherlands scheduled to travel to Beijing next week in search of a long-term resolution. Karremans himself is expected to visit Beijing in the coming month on a pre-scheduled trade trip.
. China's been super vocal about how unfair they think the Dutch are being, but it feels like both sides are playing hardball here 
. I've got a mate who works in manufacturing and he's telling me that the whole supply chain is already under strain due to other factors like the pandemic and global demand...this isn't just about politics 
. Can we just have some stability for once? 
this whole thing with nexperia chips is getting outta hand 
can't we just get our chips without all the drama 
and btw, european leaders need to step up their game 
they're not exactly setting a good precedent for diplomacy 
And Karremans' comments were totally reasonable, in my opinion 
. I mean, who wouldn't want to protect their economic interests and intellectual property? 
. It's all about escalating tensions and creating more drama 
Was there some shady business deal gone sour or something? 
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, China's playing hardball because they feel like the EU and Netherlands are trying to strangle their economy. I mean, can you blame them? All that investment, jobs, and intellectual property they've sunk into Nexperia in the Netherlands is being yanked out from under them. The Dutch government has a point, though - if the Chinese CEO was indeed compromising IP rights, then yeah, something needed to be done.
. The EU and Netherlands need to tread carefully because they don't want to get caught in the crossfire of a much larger game. Meanwhile, Karremans' comments just made things worse - you can see why China is 'extremely disappointed' now 
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it sounds like they're just trying to make an example out of holland and it's not gonna help the situation at all 
i hope karremans can get through to them somehow he seems like a pretty level-headed guy 
. China's gotta be feeling super disappointed in him 
. I feel like the Dutch side is trying to protect their economic security, but maybe they should've had that conversation with China beforehand instead of just taking action 
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