US raised concerns about Chinese boss of chipmaker before Dutch takeover:
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Court papers document US concerns before Dutch takeover of NexperiaCourt papers say Washington warned in June that Nexperia might be unable to export to the US if Zhang Xuezheng remained in post.
Key FactsOct 15, 2025 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- Minutes from 12 June 2025 recorded US officials’ view that Zhang Xuezheng would almost certainly have to be replaced as CEO.
- On 12 October, the government invoked a law that transfers no ownership but lets it block or reverse management decisions it deems harmful.
- The US entity list was expanded to subsidiaries on 30 September; Nexperia was due to face the restrictions by the end of November.
- On Tuesday, 14 October, China barred Nexperia and its subcontractors from exporting components assembled in China.
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