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In response to Dutch government's restrictive move against China-owned chipmaker Nexperia, China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) said in a statement posted on its Wechat account on Tuesday that it opposes the abuse of the "national security" concept and the imposition of selective and discriminatory restrictions on overseas branches of Chinese enterprises.

"We firmly support our member units in defending their legitimate rights and interests, maintaining a fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment, and ensuring the stability of the global industrial chain," the statement said, noting that the association expresses serious concern about the matter, which has attracted high attention from the industry. 

"Discriminatory measures against specific enterprises will undermine the open, inclusive, and collaborative global semiconductor ecosystem, and we resolutely oppose this," reads the statement. In follow-ups, the association will continue to monitor the development of the situation, actively listen to the voices of its members, and express the common concerns of the Chinese industry to the international community through all legitimate channels, according to the statement.

The Dutch government said on Sunday that it has made a "highly exceptional" decision to intervene in Nexperia, a subsidiary of Chinese company Wingtech, citing concerns that it could "pose a risk to Dutch and European economic security."

China always opposes overstretching the concept of national security and taking discriminatory moves that target companies from certain countries, and urges relevant countries to uphold market principles and refrain from politicizing trade issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday.

Global Times