China’s Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday urged the Netherlands to “stop interfering in internal corporate affairs and work toward a constructive solution to the issue of the semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia,” Xinhua reported.

A spokesperson for the ministry, commenting on recent issues involving Nexperia, an overseas subsidiary of Chinese company Wingtech, said the Dutch side failing to take concrete action will “inevitably deepen the adverse impact on the global semiconductor supply chain, an outcome neither the Chinese side nor the global industry wishes to see.”

The spokesperson added, “China will firmly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises, and strive to maintain the stable and smooth operation of the global semiconductor supply chain.”

China also called on

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