According to China Times, Nexperia's interim CEO Stefan Tilger said on Nov 10 that the Dutch chipmaker could potentially re-integrate its China operations in the future, despite separating over a year ago due to geopolitical tensions. Tilger stated that if the companies remain permanently separated, China parent company Wingtech should receive fair compensation, as it holds actual equity stakes but currently lacks control over the subsidiary.
The separation stemmed from Dutch government intervention last year aimed at preventing Nexperia from transferring operations to China. A Dutch court subsequently suspended former CEO Zhang Xuezhe's duties and stripped Wingtech of control over Nexperia, triggering a geopolitical standoff between the Netherlands and China that nearly disrupted global automotive supply chains.