➀ The Dutch government assumed management control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned semiconductor company, citing "serious governance shortcomings" and national security concerns;

➀ Authorities invoked the Goods Availability Act to intervene, enabling them to block or reverse company decisions for up to a year;

➂ The move followed asset disposals and personnel changes threatening critical technological capabilities, echoing prior UK actions demanding Nexperia divest a wafer fab in 2022.

➀ Former Intel board members propose splitting Intel into separate design and manufacturing entities to create a TSMC alternative, emphasizing competition in the semiconductor foundry market;

➁ The author opposes the split, citing the critical integration between chip design and manufacturing, and highlights AMD's success through close collaboration with TSMC;

➂ Maintaining U.S. leadership in advanced semiconductor manufacturing is deemed vital for national security and global competitiveness, requiring collaboration between government and industry.