Nexperia says Chinese unit operating as usual as tensions with the Netherlands run high

By Che Pan and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -Nexperia said on Sunday that its employees in China still have access to company platforms and are receiving salaries as usual, a day after its China unit asserted that it had the right to operate independently of the Dutch parent. "We are aware of a message circulated by individuals at Nexperia China falsely claiming that Nexperia and the Dutch government have abandoned the Chinese market and that the factory is now operating under a new entity," the Dutch chipmaker told Reuters. The company said any statements about salaries not being paid are "factually incorrect and misleading." On Saturday, Nexperia's China unit said it complies with Chinese laws and has the right to operate independently, a day after the Netherlands said talks had begun to