Un-sanctioned: China to welcome Dutch trade minister amid Nexperia, ASML discord - SCMP

Frans-Paul van der Putten, founder of Dutch consultancy ChinaGeopolitics, said it appeared Beijing and The Hague were adopting a pragmatic approach to prioritise trade ties, despite the Nexperia saga. "For both the Chinese and the Dutch governments, it was not favourable to politicise the [Nexperia] issue," van der Putten said. The Chinese side likely understands that, with the Dutch Enterprise Chamber in charge, there is little the Dutch government can do for now, he said.

A court-ordered investigation into Nexperia's governance, launched by the Dutch court in February, could last up to six months. Executives from Wingtech, the Chinese owner of Nexperia, held a first meeting with the new Dutch government shortly after members were sworn in, but no breakthroughs were made, sources told the South China Morning Post.

Article by Xiaofei Xu.