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Posted on November 16, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleASML CEO Christophe Fouquet assures that Dutch-China tensions have no immediate impact on the company's business. Diplomatic talks are expected to address the Nexperia takeover concerns.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -ASML's CEO said the Dutch chip-gear maker has not been affected by tensions between The Netherlands and China over the Dutch government's takeover of chipmaker Nexperia.
"It will not affect our business in the short term", ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet said in a Dutch television interview, adding he believes the worst of the crisis is over.
A standoff between Nexperia's European business and itsChinese plant, triggered by the Dutch seizure of the company over concerns about technology transfer, has snarled supply of its chips, which are crucial for the global automotive market.
"What is key on this topic is to talk before you escalate and maybe this time it went the other way around," Fouquet said.
A Dutch delegation is expected to travel to China next week for further talks.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout and Toby Sterling; Editing by Alexander Smith)
ASML is a Dutch company and the largest supplier in the world of photolithography systems for the semiconductor industry, essential for chip manufacturing.
Semiconductor chips are essential electronic components used in various devices, including computers, smartphones, and automotive systems, enabling them to function.
Technology transfer is the process of sharing or disseminating technology, knowledge, and skills from one organization or country to another.
The automotive market encompasses the buying, selling, and manufacturing of vehicles, including cars, trucks, and motorcycles, and is influenced by various economic factors.
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