China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates again

BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry on Saturday raised the possibility of another global semiconductor supply chain crisis due to "new ‌conflicts" between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary. Production across the global ‌auto industry was disrupted in October when Beijing imposed export controls on Chinese-made Nexperia chips after The ​Hague seized the company from its Chinese parent Wingtech.