China warns of global shortage of auto chips as dispute with Nexperia escalates

The announcement by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce follows the actions of Nexperia’s head office in the Netherlands, which disabled corporate accounts for all employees in China. Beijing called this action a provocation that creates “new difficulties and obstacles” for negotiations.

“If this triggers another crisis in global semiconductor production and supply chains, the Netherlands will have to bear full responsibility for it,” Reuters reports, citing a statement from the Chinese department.

Let us recall that the roots of the conflict go back to the decision of the Netherlands to confiscate a plant owned by the Chinese holding Wingtech (the parent structure of Nexperia). This has already led to disruptions in the auto industry in the fall of 2025, when Beijing responded by imposing a temporary embargo on the export of Chinese Nexperia chips. Microcircuits from this manufacturer are widely used in electronic systems of cars around the world.

Attempts to resolve the conflict diplomatically with the participation of the authorities of China, the Netherlands and the European Union have not yet yielded results. The confrontation is aggravated by legal proceedings and mutual accusations of the parties in unfair negotiations.

Earlier it was reported that Omoda C5 and C7 received the right to sell in the Russian Federation under the Jeland brand.