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The plot thickens in Nexperia seizure
Last week, we told you that the Dutch government seized control of semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia amid the rollout of expanded US Entity List controls. Initial reports indicated the seizure was due to the fact that Nexperia is a subsidiary of… Read More »

ICVs to get dedicated Five-Year Plan
What happened: During the World Intelligent Connected Vehicle (ICV) conference October 16-18, officials revealed that the state intends to release a dedicated 15th Five-Year Plan specifically for the ICV industry. The industrial ministry (MIIT) will lead drafting. Speaking at the… Read More »

MofCom claps back at Bessent and Greer
On October 16, China's Ministry of Commerce (MofCom) issued a series of Q&A posts via their official X account, defending China's expanded rare earth export control regime. The posts also respond to several public comments made by top US economic… Read More »