Un-sanctioned: China to welcome Dutch trade minister amid Nexperia, ASML discord

Un-sanctioned: China to welcome Dutch trade minister amid Nexperia, ASML discord

China has cleared the way for a landmark visit by the Dutch trade minister – signalled by Beijing’s quiet removal of long-held sanctions on the official – at a time when their bilateral relations need some attention, according to people familiar with the matter. Beijing has agreed to host Sjoerd Sjoerdsma for a visit and has removed him from the sanction list, a source said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. “No date is fixed yet [between Beijing and ...

By Xiaofei Xu