In a rare late-night statement issued on October 21, China's Ministry of Commerce disclosed that Minister Wang Wentao held a phone call with Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Vincent Karremans, urging a resolution to the Netherlands' recent decision to freeze the assets of Nexperia, a major Chinese-owned semiconductor firm.
Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has accused its suspended chief executive, Zhang Xuezheng (also known as Wing Zhang), of spreading "falsehoods" and taking "unauthorized actions," intensifying a corporate and geopolitical confrontation that now spans China, Europe, and the global automotive supply chain.
With the momentum behind artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure continuing to accelerate, industry giants Nvidia and AMD are preparing to launch next-generation chip architectures in 2027. These innovations are expected to significantly drive demand for AI servers, reshaping the supply chain and pushing the boundaries of data center design.
