A senior US Democrat is urging the Commerce Department to investigate four Chinese semiconductor firms potentially tied to Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, warning they could threaten the safety and reliability of components used in cars across the US and its allies.
The request marks the latest twist in the turmoil surrounding the Chinese-owned firm, which has become a flashpoint in broader disputes involving China, Europe, and the US, following months of internal conflicts, regulatory intervention and supply-chain disruption.
Chinese operations of the embattled Netherlands-based firm are increasingly bypassing its Dutch parent and turning towards China-based wafer suppliers – including Wuxi NCE Power, Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics, Yangjie Technology and WingSkySemi – according to Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat on the US House Select Committee on the Communist Party.