A top Democrat is urging the U.S. Commerce Department to investigate four Chinese semiconductor firms that may be supplying Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, warning the companies could pose safety and reliability risks for vehicles across the United States and its allies.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the ranking Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said Nexperia’s China operations are turning to unvetted wafer suppliers after internal turmoil and supply-chain disruptions.
The Dutch government said on Wednesday it was suspending its intervention at computer chipmaker Nexperia after what it said were constructive talks with China over a dispute which has led to shortages of chips needed by car manufacturers. https://t.co/EjUbGBJKWU
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Krishnamoorthi asked Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and BIS chief Jeffrey Kessler to probe Wuxi NCE Power, Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics, Yangjie Technology and WingSkySemi.
He argued the shift could undermine quality control as the Dutch-based but Chinese-owned firm recovers from Dutch authorities’ move to temporarily seize control in September.
The Netherlands has suspended its seizure of the Chinese-owned chipmaker at the heart of a six-week dispute between the EU and China that threatened to halt car production at sites around the world.#China #ChinaTechnologyhttps://t.co/PiIgpoqda9
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The letter came before Amsterdam announced it would return Nexperia to its Chinese owner.
The congressman also urged the U.S. to strengthen domestic alternatives to reduce dependence on Chinese-controlled chipmakers.
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