I'm still trying to wrap my head around this whole Nexperia thing 
. So basically, the Dutch government stepped in because they were worried about losing control over a Chinese chipmaker, which would've made them too dependent on China for tech and stuff 
. And now Minister Karremans is saying that it was all worth it because he's learned a valuable lesson about keeping Europe's economic security in check 
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I mean, I can kinda see his point - if you're not careful, one country can just take over your supply chains and you're stuck with them
. But at the same time, taking on China might've been a bit dramatic for a tiny country like the Netherlands 
. And what's the plan now? Are they gonna keep an eye on Nexperia forever? 
I guess the takeaway is that global supply chains are super complicated and we need to be careful about diversifying our partnerships
. But it's also kinda scary to think about how one country can just shut down production in another country .
. So basically, the Dutch government stepped in because they were worried about losing control over a Chinese chipmaker, which would've made them too dependent on China for tech and stuff . And now Minister Karremans is saying that it was all worth it because he's learned a valuable lesson about keeping Europe's economic security in check .I mean, I can kinda see his point - if you're not careful, one country can just take over your supply chains and you're stuck with them
. But at the same time, taking on China might've been a bit dramatic for a tiny country like the Netherlands . And what's the plan now? Are they gonna keep an eye on Nexperia forever? I guess the takeaway is that global supply chains are super complicated and we need to be careful about diversifying our partnerships
. But it's also kinda scary to think about how one country can just shut down production in another country .
But you know what? It seems like Europe was just sleepwalking through its relationship with China, thinking everything would magically work out on its own. 
The US and EU needed a wake-up call, and I guess that's exactly what they got 
Now we're seeing some much-needed scrutiny about diversifying our supply chains. Wish the old days of Nokia dominance were back... at least then we knew what we were getting 
I don't know how they even managed to resolve it without anyone getting killed or arrested 
Karremans is just a drama queen, if he had done his research he wouldn't have overreacted so much 