Ministry of Commerce responds to Anshi Semiconductor issue: urges companies to resolve internal disputes through negotiation as soon as possible

Beijing, December 22 (Xinhua) -- A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce stated on the 22nd that the Chinese government, in line with its responsible attitude towards the global semiconductor supply chain, has taken practical measures to exempt compliant chip exports for civilian use, creating necessary conditions for stable and smooth semiconductor supply chains. At the same time, it has urged enterprises to resolve internal disputes through negotiation as soon as possible.

A reporter asked: Recently, there have been media reports that the wafer inventory of Anshi Dongguan factory is currently at a low level, which has led to chip shortages for domestic and foreign car manufacturers, including those in China. May I ask if you have any comments on this? In addition, last week Wentai Technology held negotiations with Anshi Netherlands. How is the progress of the negotiations?

The spokesperson said that it is understood that the leaders of Wentai Technology and Anshi Netherlands held the first round of consultations last week, explained and clarified their respective concerns, and agreed to continue communication. China calls on relevant enterprises to negotiate on control and supply chain restoration issues, and effectively restore the global semiconductor production and supply chain.

The spokesperson reiterated that the root cause of the problem with Ansea Semiconductor is due to the improper administrative intervention of the Dutch government in corporate operations. There is an old saying in China that the one who tied the bell must untie it. In order to completely eliminate the concerns of global companies about chip shortages, the Dutch government should immediately revoke the administrative order, promote the former executives of Anse Netherlands to withdraw their lawsuits from the corporate court, create favorable conditions for companies to negotiate, and restore chip supply to Chinese and foreign car manufacturers as soon as possible. The Dutch side should do its part to restore the security and stability of the global semiconductor supply chain.