Netherlands Hands Back Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia

Uncertainty over the availability of the company’s chips, which are used in cars and electronics, had added to concerns of a global shortage.

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Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States.

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China Resumes Some Chip Exports, Easing Fears of a Global Crunch

A leading German automotive supplier said it was again allowed to ship semiconductors that Beijing had barred for export.

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How Trade Tensions Sent Automakers Scrambling for Chips

Carmakers and their suppliers are piecing together new supply chains after a Chinese-owned company in the Netherlands was caught in the middle of the trade war, revealing European vulnerabilities.

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Volkswagen, Hit by Tariffs, Reports $1.5 Billion Loss and Warns of Chip Shortage

Europe’s largest automaker said that a shortage of semiconductors could further hurt productivity.

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Volkswagen Says Loss of Chip Supply Could Hit Production

After China stopped deliveries of Nexperia’s chips over a dispute with the Dutch government, German carmakers are worried about supply shortages.

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The Small Company in Europe Caught in the Big Trade War Between the U.S. and China

Nexperia, a computer chip maker headquartered in the Netherlands, was taken over by the Dutch government after pressure from officials in Washington.

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