According to a message on the website of the Ministry of Commerce on the 14th, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce answered questions from reporters regarding the comments made by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Karelmans, on the issue of NXP Semiconductor.
Reporter: On November 13, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Karelmans, gave an interview to The Guardian in the UK, discussing the NXP Semiconductor issue, and said, "Even in hindsight, we would still make the same decision" and "This serves as a warning to leaders around the world." What is the comment from the Ministry of Commerce on this?
Answer: The Chinese side has noted the relevant remarks made by the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Karelmans, in his recent media interview. The Chinese side expresses extreme disappointment and strong dissatisfaction with such remarks that confuse right and wrong, distort facts, and act unilaterally. The profound lesson brought by this semiconductor supply chain crisis to the whole world is that it is unacceptable to improperly intervene in corporate operations through administrative means. Before the Dutch government issued the administrative order on September 30 and the Dutch company court made an erroneous ruling on October 8, the global semiconductor production and supply chain was stable and secure. However, the Dutch side's improper and arbitrary intervention, and the takeover of 99% of the shares of a 100% state-owned private enterprise, which violates the spirit of contract and is an imprudent and impulsive act, has caused a ripple effect and is the real source of the turmoil and chaos in the global semiconductor supply chain.
The interview shows that merely by having certain people go to the minister's office, they cited the Goods Availability Act, formulated during the Cold War but never used before, and hastily issued the ministerial administrative order, and pushed the court to make a ruling within a very short time. This approach is not only hasty but also absurd. The Netherlands is a country that values the rule of law, but in this incident, some people in the Dutch side have neither strictly followed legal procedures nor protected the legitimate rights and interests of foreign enterprises. They forcibly took over the shares of a subsidiary of a Chinese listed company, which has seriously damaged the business environment and the credibility of the Dutch government.
China has always adopted a responsible attitude and taken practical measures to exempt the relevant exports used for civilian purposes that comply with regulations, and has made every effort to restore the smoothness and stability of the global semiconductor supply chain. In the short term, the semiconductor supply chain crisis has been alleviated under China's efforts. However, due to the actions of the Dutch side, the global semiconductor supply chain remains vulnerable, and the situation is still severe. The Dutch side has ignored the safety and stability of the global semiconductor supply chain, not only failing to take any actual measures to solve the problem, but also allowing NXP (Netherlands) to refuse to supply wafers to Chinese companies and send letters from lawyers to prevent Chinese manufacturers from supplying externally, causing many car companies to still face the risk of supply disruption, escalating an internal conflict of one company into a systemic risk for the global semiconductor supply chain.
China's position and attitude have always been consistent. China has agreed to the Dutch side sending personnel to China for consultations and is willing to work with the Dutch side to quickly resolve the current crisis, starting from the overall situation of maintaining the safety and stability of the global semiconductor supply chain. However, it must be emphasized that the Dutch side should come with constructive solutions, rather than just going through the motions or repeating old tunes; they should come to solve the problem, not create new problems and contradictions. We hope the Dutch side will genuinely demonstrate its willingness to cooperate sincerely with China and propose substantial and constructive solutions to resolve the problem as soon as possible.
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