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Dutch government suspends intervention at Nexperia

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Move follows talks with Chinese government

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Dutch Economy Minister cites goodwill gesture,

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Talks between Netherlands and China to continue

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Nexperia chip shortages hit auto supply chains, production

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By Toby Sterling

AMSTERDAM, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The Dutch government said

on Wednesday it was suspending its intervention at computer chip

maker Nexperia after what said were constructive talks with

China over a dispute which has led to shortages of chips needed

by car manufacturers.

The Dutch state took control at Nexperia on September 30,

saying the move was needed to prevent the company's former chief

executive from moving its operations to China.

Beijing responded by halting exports of Nexperia's finished

products on October 4, a measure it has since relaxed.

Dutch Economy Minister Vincent Karremans said on Wednesday

that suspending the government intervention represented a

gesture of goodwill, adding that talks will continue.

"We are positive about the measures already taken by the

Chinese authorities to ensure the supply of chips to Europe and

the rest of the world," he said in a statement.

Nexperia is a major supplier of basic computer chips to the

car industry, and shortages of its chips following the dispute

between the Netherlands and China, have threatened automotive

supply chains and led to production slowdowns and halts.