HONG KONG (AP) — The Dutch government said it’s relinquishing control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia, easing a standoff between China and the Netherlands that threatened supplies of semiconductors vital for global auto manufacturing.
Economics Affairs Minister Vincent Karremans said Wednesday that he was suspending an earlier order to take control of Nexperia under a rarely invoked law.
The Dutch government cited national security concerns and “serious governance shortcomings” when it took effective control of Nexperia, which is…