Wingtech Technology, the Chinese owner of Nexperia, has named experienced general counsel Sophie Shen Xinjia, a Columbia Law School graduate, as its president amid a Sino-Dutch dispute over control of the Netherlands-based chipmaker. Shen’s tenure as president would be in line with that of Wingtech’s 12th board, which was formed in January and will expire…
The platform, which commenced operations on Tuesday, was jointly established by two state-owned enterprises (SOEs): China Reform Holdings, an investment vehicle focused on industries related to national security and the economy, and research institute China Automotive Technology and Research Centre. According to the firms’ joint announcement at an industry conference in Shenzhen on the same…
Home » Bolivia Travel News » Bolivia Joins Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Germany, And More As Italy Issues New Travel Advisory Amid Visa Regulations And Travel Disruptions Published on October 26, 2025 Bolivia joins Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Germany, and other countries in Italy’s latest travel advisory, which has been issued in response to rising safety risks,…
China topped the world in knowledge and technology outputs this year in a leading innovation index, driven in large part by its scientific productivity, patent applications and hi-tech exports. Despite its strong showing in sci-tech output, China came in 10th overall in the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo)’s annual Global Innovation Index (GII) released last…
Employees at the Chinese operations of Netherlands-based Nexperia have reportedly been instructed to reject orders from Dutch headquarters, deepening a corporate standoff amid geopolitical tensions over semiconductor supply chains. Citing an internal memo made public, Financial Times reported that Nexperia’s China unit has directed local staff to operate independently and reject instructions from the company’s…
As global competition in autonomous driving intensifies, Europe has emerged as the latest frontier for China’s rapidly advancing self-driving technology. Start-ups such as Pony.ai, WeRide, AutoX, DeepRoute.ai, Momenta and Baidu’s Apollo Go are expanding their trials and partnerships across European cities, transforming Europe into the next stage of technological rivalry. What began as a domestic…
Nexperia has withheld access to work accounts and halted salaries for its employees in China, according to local news reports citing a letter from the Chinese unit of the Dutch chipmaker, marking the latest escalation in a growing political dispute between the Netherlands and China. The Chinese unit of Nexperia informed customers on Friday that…
Earlier this week, the European Union disclosed plans that it could force Chinese firms to hand over technology and intellectual property to European companies if they want to operate locally. That is ironic as it seems only yesterday that Westerners were accusing China of forced tech transfer and violating intellectual property rights. The latest push…
Workers at a large Nexperia packaging plant in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan said they are worried about becoming collateral damage in a simmering political dispute between the Netherlands and China that has upended the management of the Dutch semiconductor maker. During a visit by the Post on Thursday, operations at the factory appeared…
Wingtech Technology Co. plunged its daily limit of 10% after the Dutch government moved to exert control over its European unit Nexperia, an unusual move that risks inflaming tensions between China and Europe. The Dutch government invoked the Goods Availability Act to take control of the Netherlands car chipmaker in September, citing national security concerns….