The Dutch government has taken the highly unusual and forceful step of intervening in the management of Nexperia, a Netherlands based chipmaker owned by the Chinese technology firm Wingtech. The move, announced by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, stems from mounting concerns over national and economic security and the safeguarding of crucial technological knowledge and capabilities on European soil. This intervention is expected to further escalate geopolitical tensions between the European Union and China which are already strained over trade and technology disputes.The Dutch authorities invoked the Goods Availability Act, an emergency measure typically reserved for exceptional circumstances like threats to national economic security or t
