China and Netherlands Seek Diplomatic Reset Amid Nexperia Row

China and the Netherlands seek ‘pragmatic’ reset as Nexperia row rolls on

The phone call between the Dutch and Chinese foreign ministers was a first on a series of fronts. For the new Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen, the call on March 13 was his first with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi since taking on the job a few weeks earlier. It was also the first between the two holders of the offices since China and the Netherlands became embroiled in a row over the control of Chinese-owned, Netherlands-based chipmaker Nexperia. Nexperia is a major component in the...

By Cao Jiaxuan