Nexperia's exterior in Nijmegen, Netherlands on October 13, 2025. Marcel Krijgsman/ANP/SIPA

The Dutch government has taken control of a Chinese-owned chip company based in the Netherlands following pressure from Washington, in a move that spotlights how countries are caught in the middle of the US-China battle for tech dominance.

Headquartered in the city of Nijmegen, Nexperia produces lower-end chips for consumer electronics, automobile and industrial applications, and runs chipmaking facilities in Germany and the UK.

The Dutch government said Sunday it had taken control of the company. Nexperia said its CEO and shareholder Zhang Xuezheng had been suspended from his post following a court order.

The move came after American officials told the Dutch government that Zhang would likely

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