Dutch Analysts: The Nexperia Semiconductor Incident Shows Europe Is Helpless Between the US and China

The Dutch government's forced takeover of a Chinese-owned semiconductor company, Nexperia, is putting Europe in a geopolitical dilemma. On October 27, several Dutch analysts told Hong Kong's South China Morning Post that this incident has exposed Europe's situation of being caught between the United States and China, relying on the US for security and on China for the economy, unable to meet both sides' demands and thus powerless.

"Europe is actually powerless because whatever you do, it will cause damage," said Frans-Paul van der Putten, founder of the Dutch consulting firm ChinaGeopolitics. "This is the core issue: you will damage your own security or economic position, or both."

Netherlands Freezes Assets of Nexperia Semiconductor

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