Recently, the Anschin Semiconductor incident has continued to escalate.

Firstly, the Netherlands "seized" the Anschin Semiconductor under the control of Chinese company WenTai Technology, freezing assets and personnel adjustments, replacing the Chinese CEO, and this series of actions coincided with the release of the U.S. export control "penetration rule."

The high coincidence in timing makes the truth self-evident.

Subsequently, on October 14, the Amsterdam Court of Appeal publicly released court documents, revealing the truth: As early as June this year, the U.S. had clearly pressured the Netherlands to replace the Chinese CEO of Anschin.

However, despite this clear evidence, Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Karemans still stubbornly denied any connection with the U.S. on October 17, claiming that the decision made was an "autonomous decision," even accusing China of "confusing facts."

But it is evident that the Netherlands was clearly nervous; Karemans then stated that he was highly concerned about the restricted exports from Anschin's Chinese factory, saying that they were communicating with the Chinese government, other European countries' governments, and companies to try to solve the problem.

It is not hard to see that the Netherlands still avoids the facts, does not acknowledge the irrationality of its actions, and throughout the process, it has been making excuses rather than facing the issue directly, without admitting any wrongdoing.

After China introduced export controls in response, it turned to want to negotiate with China, obviously fearing that the Chinese production capacity would be cut off, affecting the European supply chain, and thus had to actively seek communication.

It should be noted that China has already taken countermeasures.

On October 4, China imposed export controls on Anschin Semiconductor, prohibiting the arbitrary export of specific finished chips and discrete components, and also forbidding the cross-border provision of core resources such as process formulas.

This countermeasure directly hit the "soft spot" of Europe's industry, and the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), representing 16 car manufacturers including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen, issued an emergency warning:

If the supply of Anschin chips cannot be restored, the European automotive manufacturing industry may face a production shutdown crisis within weeks.

After all, 70% of Anschin's production capacity is in China, with the factories in Dongguan and Wuxi undertaking most of the global chip packaging processes, and the supply of automotive-grade chips for European car manufacturers largely relies on these production lines.

Additionally, according to Reuters, some European car manufacturers have started urgently seeking alternative suppliers, but the certification of automotive-grade chip suppliers requires at least several months, and the gap cannot be filled in the short term.

Notably, on October 17, another piece of news emerged: Anschin China suddenly received a notice from the Dutch headquarters, stating that the Dutch headquarters would no longer pay the wages of Chinese employees and announced the complete interruption of company system access rights.

In response, on October 19, Anschin China promptly issued a letter to all employees, directly clarifying its position against the Dutch instructions.

The letter explicitly stated that the domestic company of Anschin is an "independently operated and decided Chinese enterprise," with the legal representative having the final operational decision-making power. For any external instructions, if not approved by the legal representative, employees have the right to refuse them, and this will not constitute a violation.

This statement effectively built a "legal firewall" for the employees, directly negating the legitimacy of the Dutch unilateral intervention.

More reassuringly, the letter detailed the operation and welfare guarantees: Currently, all business operations are normal, and salaries, bonuses, and other benefits are fully paid by Anschin China, not by the Dutch entity.

Salary and benefits are the foundation of employees' lives. The Netherlands might have intended to disturb people's hearts by "cutting off financial links," but Anschin's statement blocked this path.

Additionally, to dispel employees' concerns, the company provided specific support channels. Employees who encounter external pressure or work problems can contact the human resources team member Louis Wu, and the company will collaborate with a professional team to provide assistance.

This approach of "speaking the law, providing guarantees, and having channels" stabilizes internal morale and sends a message of "not compromising" to the outside world.

In summary, for the Netherlands' bandit-like behavior and its refusal to admit mistakes, the Netherlands must pay a price. Now, talking to the Netherlands is useless; we must use "muscle power."

Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7563106991275524644/

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