China’s commerce ministry warned that the “Dutch side” should be held accountable if the latest dispute between Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary triggers another global chip supply crisis, adding to concerns over further worldwide disruption.
“Nexperia’s [latest] action has seriously disrupted the company’s normal production and operations,” a ministry spokesperson said in a press conference on Saturday. “If this again triggers a global semiconductor supply chain crisis, the Dutch side must bear full responsibility.”
China had consistently taken a responsible approach towards the global semiconductor supply chain, the spokesperson added.
The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday outside regular business hours.
The Chinese commerce ministry’s sharp remarks came a day after Nexperia’s China subsidiary accused the Dutch headquarters of halting access to office accounts for all employees in China, the latest episode in the companies’ months-long dispute that had at one point severely disrupted the global automotive chip supply chain.
Since Tuesday the Dutch headquarters had “implemented a mass disabling of office accounts for all employees in China … causing significant disruption to operations in China”, according to a statement published on Nexperia China’s official WeChat account on Friday.
Nexperia, in an emailed statement to the South China Morning Post on Sunday, dismissed its Chinese subsidiary’s accusation that disabling office account access had hampered its production, calling the claim “factually incorrect and misleading”.
Nexperia China’s post also said that most business operations had resumed and that it had initiated a contingency plan to minimise potential impact on future production and delivery.
The latest flare-up suggests that despite diplomatic efforts by Beijing and The Hague to reach an agreement on the Nexperia saga and stabilise global vehicle chip supplies, lingering discord between the companies could once again disrupt the global automotive sector.
Nexperia is a key supplier of automotive semiconductors that power everything from electric vehicles to advanced driver-assistance systems.
Disputes over operational decisions, governance and authority, along with Dutch intervention in Nexperia and China’s retaliatory export restrictions, led to a production halt late last year that forced global carmakers to cut back output due to chip shortages. The situation has since improved following diplomatic efforts.
The disputes added to the woes of Nexperia’s Chinese owner Wingtech’s annual performance. Wingtech said in late January that it expected to post a loss of between 9 billion yuan (US$1.3 billion) and 13.5 billion yuan for 2025, owing to the Dutch government’s takeover of the semiconductor firm.

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<p>中国商务部警告称，如果 Nexperia 与其中国子公司之间的持续争端导致另一个全球芯片供应危机，荷方必须承担责任。该部表示，Nexperia 的行为扰乱了正常运营，如果事态升级，荷方将承担全部责任。Nexperia 的中国子公司指责荷兰总部禁用员工的办公账户访问权限，导致重大运营中断。尽管进行了外交努力以稳定局势，但紧张局势依然存在，可能威胁到全球汽车半导体供应链</p>

中国警告新的芯片危机，因 Nexperia 争端升级