The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.

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Uncertainty over the availability of the company’s chips, which are used in cars and electronics, had added to concerns of a global shortage.

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A leading German automotive supplier said it was again allowed to ship semiconductors that Beijing had barred for export.

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Carmakers and their suppliers are piecing together new supply chains after a Chinese-owned company in the Netherlands was caught in the middle of the trade war, revealing European vulnerabilities.

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Nexperia, a computer chip maker based in the Netherlands, was taken over by the Dutch government after pressure from officials in Washington.

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