China's leading state-backed semiconductor association said Tuesday it "firmly opposes" Dutch authorities intervening over a European subsidiary of Chinese chip firm Wingtech.

The Netherlands invoked the Goods Availability Act to take control of Dutch-based chip maker Nexperia in late September, citing national security concerns, a statement published by the Dutch government said Sunday.

This means that while the company -- based in the Dutch city of Nijmegen -- can continue regular production, its decisions can be blocked or reversed by the Dutch government.

The move was because of "recent and acute signals of serious governance shortcomings and actions" within Chinese-owned Nexperia, the statement said.

The China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) on Tuesday said it supported

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