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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 1h

Both the invocation of the rarely used Goods Availability Act and the reticence of the Enterprise Chamber in Amsterdam are rather unusual.

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 1h

NRC: „Het gerechtshof Amsterdam is ongekend gesloten over deze zaak. Een woordvoerder weigert iets te zeggen over Nexperia. Het hof wil zelfs niet bevestigen of er vorige week een zitting is geweest van de Ondernemingskamer, al dan niet achter gesloten deuren, of dat er een uitspraak is gedaan.”

Waarom schoof Nederland de Chinese topman van chipmaker Nexperia opzij?

Voor het eerst grijpt de overheid in met de Wet beschikbaarheid goederen in de chipsector. Waarom is de Chinese topman van Nexperia aan de kant geschoven?

www.nrc.nl

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 1h

According to Dutch newspaper NRC, Nexperia itself raised the alarm about the ‘mismanagement’ by Wingtech’s Zhang Xuezheng. NRC sources speak of the risk of Chinese persons being appointed to strategic positions. Events supposedly not related to the recent US and Chinese export control measures.

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 1h

NRC: „Nexperia trok zelf aan de bel over het wanbestuur van [Zhang], maar wat hij precies verkeerd deed, wil het bedrijf niet zeggen. Volgens ingewijden die NRC sprak, is een van risico’s de benoeming van Chinese personen op strategische plekken. […] Een andere optie: […] belangenverstrengeling”

Waarom schoof Nederland de Chinese topman van chipmaker Nexperia opzij?

Voor het eerst grijpt de overheid in met de Wet beschikbaarheid goederen in de chipsector. Waarom is de Chinese topman van Nexperia aan de kant geschoven?

www.nrc.nl

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 1h

NRC: „Het gerechtshof Amsterdam is ongekend gesloten over deze zaak. Een woordvoerder weigert iets te zeggen over Nexperia. Het hof wil zelfs niet bevestigen of er vorige week een zitting is geweest van de Ondernemingskamer, al dan niet achter gesloten deuren, of dat er een uitspraak is gedaan.”

Waarom schoof Nederland de Chinese topman van chipmaker Nexperia opzij?

Voor het eerst grijpt de overheid in met de Wet beschikbaarheid goederen in de chipsector. Waarom is de Chinese topman van Nexperia aan de kant geschoven?

www.nrc.nl

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 1h

NRC: „Nexperia trok zelf aan de bel over het wanbestuur van [Zhang], maar wat hij precies verkeerd deed, wil het bedrijf niet zeggen. Volgens ingewijden die NRC sprak, is een van risico’s de benoeming van Chinese personen op strategische plekken. […] Een andere optie: […] belangenverstrengeling”

Waarom schoof Nederland de Chinese topman van chipmaker Nexperia opzij?

Voor het eerst grijpt de overheid in met de Wet beschikbaarheid goederen in de chipsector. Waarom is de Chinese topman van Nexperia aan de kant geschoven?

www.nrc.nl

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 7h

Spanish FM to visit China – Xinhua

Spanish FM to visit China

english.news.cn

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 7h

Chinese companies shipped more goods overseas last month than expected, a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US – Bloomberg: ‘Shipments to the US plunged 27% […] more than offset by strong growth in sales to regions like the European Union.’

Chinese Exports Surge, Giving Xi Stronger Hand in Trade Fight

Chinese shipments overseas grew at the fastest in six months, far exceeding forecasts in a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US.

www.bloomberg.com

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 7h

‘Deep integration’ of Chinese military will overcome its weaknesses, PLA mouthpiece says – SCMP: ‘the PLA Daily said China’s military had not yet achieved “deep integration” of “equipment, battlefields, personnel and training conditions”, causing shortcomings in joint operations.’

‘Deep integration’ of Chinese military will overcome weaknesses: PLA mouthpiece

‘Exponential multiplier effect’: PLA Daily urges coordination between military forces, combat elements and weapon platforms.

www.scmp.com

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 9h

Slack car demand and new competitors like China’s BYD could force Europe’s manufacturers to shed as many as eight factories as the industry moves through a painful reset, according to consultancy AlixPartners – Bloomberg: ‘car plants are running at just 55% of capacity on average’

Europe Has Eight Car Plants Too Many as Chinese Rivals Make Inroads

Slack car demand and new competitors like China’s BYD Co. could force Europe’s manufacturers to shed as many as eight factories as the industry moves through a painful reset, according to consultancy ...

www.bloomberg.com

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 10h

Chinese coast guard rams and damages a Philippine vessel off an island in the South China Sea – AP: ‘Two other Philippine fisheries vessels were targeted with water cannons in Sunday’s faceoff, which occurred at least 1.6 nautical miles (nearly 3 kilometers) from Thitu island.’

Chinese coast guard rams and damages a Philippine vessel off an island in the South China Sea

Chinese coast guard ships have used powerful water cannons and rammed a Philippine government vessel near Thitu Island in the South China Sea.

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 10h

Wingtech Technology plunged its daily limit of 10% after the Dutch government moved to exert control over its European unit Nexperia – Bloomberg

China’s Wingtech Dives 10% After Dutch Take Control of Chip Unit

Wingtech Technology Co. plunged by 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...

www.bloomberg.com

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 10h

China tries shock-and-awe on Donald Trump – The Economist’s The Telegram: ‘With each tit-for-tat round, the two giants give other trade partners fresh reasons to fear dependence on them. Neither seems greatly to care.’

China tries shock-and-awe on Donald Trump

Xi Jinping’s bet that dramatic escalation is the way to win a trade war

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 10h

Hoekstra’s mano a mano with China wobbles climate summit – POLITICO Europe: ‘China’s promise to cut its climate pollution by between 7 and 10 percent by 2035 deserved straight talk, he said in an interview with POLITICO.’

Hoekstra’s mano a mano with China wobbles climate summit

EU’s top climate envoy’s war of words sparks fears of diplomatic discord ahead of COP30.

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 10h

EU faces long-term risks as US-China soybean battle reshapes global trade – Euractiv: ‘China’s halt on US soybean imports is likely to flood Europe with cheap supplies, but the short-term gain could lock the bloc into deeper structural dependence on a small group of exporters.’

EU faces long-term risks as US-China soybean battle reshapes global trade | Euractiv

'Europe’s meat consumption simply wouldn’t exist without soy,' researcher Olivier Antoine says.

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 10h

EU digital chief Henna Virkkunen says no need to be ‘provocative’ in face of US attacks – Euractiv: ‘“We are, of course, fully enforcing our legislation,” she said. “These rules were decided democratically.”’

EXCLUSIVE: EU digital chief says no need to be 'provocative' in face of US attacks | Euractiv

While Virkkunen stressed that the EU and US maintain close cooperation, she warned that all tech firms – including US platforms – must respect the bloc’s digital rulebook

www.euractiv.com

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 10h

Coordinated arrests sweep Zion Church: nearly 30 pastors and co-workers detained across China – Bitter Winter: ‘Pastor Jin, the founder of Zion Church, has been under government surveillance since the church’s forced closure in 2018.’

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 10h

Chinese police detain dozens of underground church pastors in crackdown – Reuters: ‘Speaking to Reuters from his home in the United States, Long added that around the same time, authorities detained nearly 30 pastors and church members nationwide, but later released five.’

China detains dozens of underground church pastors in crackdown

Police in China detained dozens of pastors of one of its largest underground churches over the weekend, a church spokesperson and relatives said, in the biggest crackdown on Christians since 2018.

www.reuters.com

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 11h

On-time delivery of prototype sub ‘extremely challenging’, Taiwan’s defence minister says – Focus Taiwan

On-time delivery of prototype sub 'extremely challenging': Defense chief - Focus Taiwan

Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Koo (顧立雄) said Monday that it would be "extremely challenging" for a local shipbuilder to meet the November deadline for the delivery of an indigenous submarine pr...

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Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 11h

New Chinese Sept trade data out this morning - here's the picture for the EU

- China's exports to EU up 14.2%
- China's imports from EU up 9.4%
- Despite rebound in import number, trade surplus up 20% because of China's surging exports, to $22.85bn in Sept

All USD, year on year

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

Chinese authorities warn propaganda staff and classified units to stop media leaks of state secrets – SCMP: ‘as websites and social media platforms of various departments were important outlets for propaganda, “this public information is often the focus of external forces’ scrutiny”.’

China warns propaganda staff, classified units to stop leaks of state secrets

Public information is often the ‘focus of external force scrutiny’, social media account linked to state secrets protection office cautions.

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

Trump’s 100% tariff threat sparks defiance from Beijing – POLITICO: ‘said the export ban is a justified response to what it described as “discriminatory” Trump administration trade curbs on items including high-end semiconductors.’

Trump’s 100% tariff threat sparks defiance from Beijing

Beijing defends its new rare earth export curbs and warns its readying “corresponding measures” to counter any new U.S. tariffs.

www.politico.com

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

USTR says China ‘deferred’ when US reached out for call after export controls expansion – Reuters: ‘“Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment. He doesn’t want Depression for his country, and neither do I. The U.S.A. wants to help China, not hurt it,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday’

USTR says China 'deferred' when US reached out for phone call after export controls expansion

Trade Representative Jamison Greer said on Sunday that the U.S. reached out to China for a phone call following an announcement that it was expanding its rare earths export controls but Beijing deferred, while China accused the U.S. of what it called "double standards."

www.reuters.com

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

Economic affairs ministry press release:

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

Wet beschikbaarheid goederen ingezet door Minister van Economische Zaken – Rijksoverheid: „De wet is ingezet naar aanleiding van recente en acute signalen van ernstige bestuurlijke tekortkomingen en handelingen bij Nexperia.”

Wet beschikbaarheid goederen ingezet door Minister van Economische Zaken

De Minister van Economische Zaken heeft op dinsdag 30 september 2025 vanwege ernstige bestuurlijke tekortkomingen bij de halfgeleiderfabrikant Nexperia de Wet beschikbaarheid goederen (Wbg) ingezet. H...

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

Wet beschikbaarheid goederen ingezet door Minister van Economische Zaken – Rijksoverheid: „De wet is ingezet naar aanleiding van recente en acute signalen van ernstige bestuurlijke tekortkomingen en handelingen bij Nexperia.”

Wet beschikbaarheid goederen ingezet door Minister van Economische Zaken

De Minister van Economische Zaken heeft op dinsdag 30 september 2025 vanwege ernstige bestuurlijke tekortkomingen bij de halfgeleiderfabrikant Nexperia de Wet beschikbaarheid goederen (Wbg) ingezet. H...

www.rijksoverheid.nl

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Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

NRC writes they used rare emergency powers under the ‘Wet beschikbaarheid goederen’ that is supposed to guarantee the availability of essential goods in situations of war or acute national emergency:

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

Nederland grijpt hard in bij chipfabrikant Nexperia uit angst voor lekken chipkennis naar China – NRC: „een uitzonderlijke noodmaatregel […]. Volgens ingewijden waren er signalen dat Nexperia van plan was om chipkennis naar China te laten lekken.”

Nederland grijpt hard in bij chipfabrikant Nexperia uit angst voor lekken chipkennis naar China

Intellectueel eigendom: Het ministerie van Economische Zaken legt de bedrijfsvoering van chipfabrikant Nexperia grotendeels stil, om te voorkomen dat chipkennis naar China weglekt.

www.nrc.nl

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

According to Dutch newspaper NRC, the ministry used rare emergency powers because there were signals Nexperia planned to leak sensitive chip knowledge to China:

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 22h

Nederland grijpt hard in bij chipfabrikant Nexperia uit angst voor lekken chipkennis naar China – NRC: „een uitzonderlijke noodmaatregel […]. Volgens ingewijden waren er signalen dat Nexperia van plan was om chipkennis naar China te laten lekken.”

Nederland grijpt hard in bij chipfabrikant Nexperia uit angst voor lekken chipkennis naar China

Intellectueel eigendom: Het ministerie van Economische Zaken legt de bedrijfsvoering van chipfabrikant Nexperia grotendeels stil, om te voorkomen dat chipkennis naar China weglekt.

www.nrc.nl

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