After the Netherlands killed Chinese companies, it was worried about retaliation: China is the largest supplier of eight key materials in the Netherlands! On October 13th, China expressed its strong opposition to a series of recent actions of the Netherlands. China opposes any discriminatory practices.
There is a clear timeline for intervention measures against Chinese enterprises in the Netherlands.
On September 30, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs first issued an administrative order to limit its assets and personnel adjustments.
On October 1st, the Amsterdam Commercial Court suspended the Chinese executives and handed the company's shares to a third party for custody.
On October 12, the Dutch government officially launched emergency measures, clarifying that Nexperia's major decisions in the next year need to be approved by the government.
This company, which focuses on power devices for automobiles and consumer electronics, has more than 10,000 employees worldwide, and its production disruption may affect the stability of the European automotive supply chain.
Wingtech Technology, the parent company of Nexperia, immediately issued an announcement, calling the move "excessive intervention driven by geopolitical bias" and initiating legal rights protection procedures.
China's response arrived as scheduled on October 13.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made it clear at the press conference that he opposes any discriminatory practices that generalize the concept of national security and target enterprises in specific countries, and is determined to safeguard his legitimate rights and interests.
The statement raised concerns in the Dutch business community over the deep bond between the two sides in key material fields.
Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Netherlands show that the Netherlands imported magnesium from China in 2024 will reach 274 million euros, and manganese imports will reach 178 million euros. These materials are widely used in fields such as electric vehicles, wind turbines and steel production.
Including six other key materials such as barite, bismuth and cobalt, the relevant imports have been embedded in the Netherlands 'total annual imports to China of 58.5 billion euros.
The material dependence in the Netherlands is not accidental.
China has accumulated many years of advantages in the field of mining and processing of key materials, forming a complete industrial chain from the raw mineral to the components.
The key materials imported by the Netherlands not only exist in the form of ore, but are also hidden in finished products such as notebook computers and solar panels.
The European Commission has long listed the eight materials on the “high supply risk” list, while the Netherlands’ second-largest supplier, Germany, accounts for only one-third of China’s supply of uranium, uranium and other categories, making it difficult to fill the gap in the short term.
Dutch metal processing companies and construction companies have begun to assess risks, fearing that fluctuations in material supply will affect production plans.
China’s position has always been around rules and cooperation.
The Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China provides legal support for safeguarding the rights and interests of enterprises, but China's response did not mention specific countermeasures, but emphasized "abiding by market principles" and "opposing politicization of economic and trade issues."
Behind this statement is a clear awareness of the complementarity of the Chinese economy and trade.
ASML in the Netherlands has unique advantages in the field of lithography machines, and China is an important market for it; China's key materials support the Netherlands' energy transformation and manufacturing development, and the two sides form an interdependent pattern.
In the Anxiety Semiconductor incident, Chinese enterprises defended power through legal means, and the government level focused on principled statements, showing a rational response.
After the incident simmered, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs tried to defuse the situation, saying that the intervention measures were "temporary emergency arrangements" with the purpose of "ensuring the stability of the supply chain" and were not targeted at China companies as a whole.
There have also been voices at EU level that raise concerns that excessive use of national security grounds could undermine market fairness.
Some European economic and trade experts pointed out that the cooperation between China and the Netherlands in the field of key materials and high-tech equipment has lasted for many years, and rashly breaking the balance will cause losses to both sides.
Some Dutch parliament members have called on the government to engage in dialogue with China to prevent the escalation of the situation from affecting the energy transformation process.
Anshi Semiconductor's operations are still ongoing.
The Dutch government allows companies to maintain normal production and only restricts decision-making and asset adjustments. This arrangement implicitly fears supply chain interruptions.
The company has appealed to the European Court of Justice, arguing that the Dutch measures violate EU market rules.
Relevant Chinese departments continue to pay attention to the progress of corporate rights protection and provide them with necessary support.
The interaction between the two sides revealed a clear signal: differences in economic and trade cooperation need to be resolved through communication within the framework of rules, rather than unilateral coercive measures.
The interplay of China in the economic and trade field has long gone beyond a single event.
China's key materials support Dutch industrial upgrading, and Dutch high-end manufacturing equipment also contributes to China's technological development.
The Nexperia incident has become a touchstone to test the resilience of cooperation between the two parties, and China insists on opposing discriminatory practices and maintaining fair cooperation, which not only maintains its own bottom line, but also leaves room for subsequent communication.
The concerns of the Dutch business community from the side indicate the importance of cooperation, only by abandoning the generalized security pretext and returning to the market principle, can the interdependent economic and trade relations continue to develop.
There is a clear timeline for intervention measures against Chinese enterprises in the Netherlands.
On September 30, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs first issued an administrative order to limit its assets and personnel adjustments.
On October 1st, the Amsterdam Commercial Court suspended the Chinese executives and handed the company's shares to a third party for custody.
On October 12, the Dutch government officially launched emergency measures, clarifying that Nexperia's major decisions in the next year need to be approved by the government.
This company, which focuses on power devices for automobiles and consumer electronics, has more than 10,000 employees worldwide, and its production disruption may affect the stability of the European automotive supply chain.
Wingtech Technology, the parent company of Nexperia, immediately issued an announcement, calling the move "excessive intervention driven by geopolitical bias" and initiating legal rights protection procedures.
China's response arrived as scheduled on October 13.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made it clear at the press conference that he opposes any discriminatory practices that generalize the concept of national security and target enterprises in specific countries, and is determined to safeguard his legitimate rights and interests.
The statement raised concerns in the Dutch business community over the deep bond between the two sides in key material fields.
Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Netherlands show that the Netherlands imported magnesium from China in 2024 will reach 274 million euros, and manganese imports will reach 178 million euros. These materials are widely used in fields such as electric vehicles, wind turbines and steel production.
Including six other key materials such as barite, bismuth and cobalt, the relevant imports have been embedded in the Netherlands 'total annual imports to China of 58.5 billion euros.
The material dependence in the Netherlands is not accidental.
China has accumulated many years of advantages in the field of mining and processing of key materials, forming a complete industrial chain from the raw mineral to the components.
The key materials imported by the Netherlands not only exist in the form of ore, but are also hidden in finished products such as notebook computers and solar panels.
The European Commission has long listed the eight materials on the “high supply risk” list, while the Netherlands’ second-largest supplier, Germany, accounts for only one-third of China’s supply of uranium, uranium and other categories, making it difficult to fill the gap in the short term.
Dutch metal processing companies and construction companies have begun to assess risks, fearing that fluctuations in material supply will affect production plans.
China’s position has always been around rules and cooperation.
The Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China provides legal support for safeguarding the rights and interests of enterprises, but China's response did not mention specific countermeasures, but emphasized "abiding by market principles" and "opposing politicization of economic and trade issues."
Behind this statement is a clear awareness of the complementarity of the Chinese economy and trade.
ASML in the Netherlands has unique advantages in the field of lithography machines, and China is an important market for it; China's key materials support the Netherlands' energy transformation and manufacturing development, and the two sides form an interdependent pattern.
In the Anxiety Semiconductor incident, Chinese enterprises defended power through legal means, and the government level focused on principled statements, showing a rational response.
After the incident simmered, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs tried to defuse the situation, saying that the intervention measures were "temporary emergency arrangements" with the purpose of "ensuring the stability of the supply chain" and were not targeted at China companies as a whole.
There have also been voices at EU level that raise concerns that excessive use of national security grounds could undermine market fairness.
Some European economic and trade experts pointed out that the cooperation between China and the Netherlands in the field of key materials and high-tech equipment has lasted for many years, and rashly breaking the balance will cause losses to both sides.
Some Dutch parliament members have called on the government to engage in dialogue with China to prevent the escalation of the situation from affecting the energy transformation process.
Anshi Semiconductor's operations are still ongoing.
The Dutch government allows companies to maintain normal production and only restricts decision-making and asset adjustments. This arrangement implicitly fears supply chain interruptions.
The company has appealed to the European Court of Justice, arguing that the Dutch measures violate EU market rules.
Relevant Chinese departments continue to pay attention to the progress of corporate rights protection and provide them with necessary support.
The interaction between the two sides revealed a clear signal: differences in economic and trade cooperation need to be resolved through communication within the framework of rules, rather than unilateral coercive measures.
The interplay of China in the economic and trade field has long gone beyond a single event.
China's key materials support Dutch industrial upgrading, and Dutch high-end manufacturing equipment also contributes to China's technological development.
The Nexperia incident has become a touchstone to test the resilience of cooperation between the two parties, and China insists on opposing discriminatory practices and maintaining fair cooperation, which not only maintains its own bottom line, but also leaves room for subsequent communication.
The concerns of the Dutch business community from the side indicate the importance of cooperation, only by abandoning the generalized security pretext and returning to the market principle, can the interdependent economic and trade relations continue to develop.