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China Warns of Chip Crisis Amid Nexperia Dispute
7 Mar
Summary
- China's commerce ministry warned of a new chip supply crisis.
- The crisis stems from conflicts between Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary.
- Netherlands faces responsibility if a global chip crisis reignites.
China's commerce ministry issued a stark warning on Saturday, March 7, 2026, about the possibility of a renewed global semiconductor supply chain crisis. This alert stems from escalating disputes between the Dutch chip manufacturer Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary. The situation has been aggravated by accusations from Nexperia's Chinese packaging arm that its Netherlands-based headquarters disabled employee accounts in China.
The ministry stated that these actions have created new difficulties for negotiations and severely disrupted normal production. It explicitly declared that the Netherlands would be held fully responsible if these events trigger another global semiconductor production and supply chain crisis. Nexperia's Dutch entity has disputed claims that IT actions affected production at its Chinese assembly and testing facility.
