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SUMMARY:China Café South; Behind the headlines of the Nexperia Case: China\, Chips & Choices
DESCRIPTION:On 15 December\, the VNC will host a special China Café in Eindhoven\, diving into the recent developments surrounding Nexperia—a case that vividly illustrates the intersection of geopolitics\, technology\, and corporate strategy. In an in-depth interview\, Charles Smit (former General Counsel and Head of Corporate Affairs at Nexperia) and René Raaijmakers (journalist and founder of Bits&Chips) will share their unique insider perspectives on what unfolded\, the forces at play\, and the implications for the Dutch high-tech ecosystem. This is a rare opportunity to look beyond the headlines and gain real insight into an issue shaping the future of Europe’s tech landscape.\nAfter the interview we have ample opportunity for networking over drinks and snacks\, offered by VNC free of charge. Join us!  \nProgramm: \n17.00 – 17.30 walkin and networking \n17.30 – 18.30 interview \n18.30 – 19.00 networking \nAbout the speakers: \n \nCharles Smit \nCharles Smit is an experienced legal and corporate affairs leader with deep roots in the semiconductor industry. He served as General Counsel and later Head of Corporate Affairs at Nexperia\, guiding the company through strategic transitions in a complex geopolitical environment. \nBefore Nexperia\, Smit held senior legal roles at NXP\, Philips\, and Akzo Nobel. Since leaving Nexperia in 2024\, he has been an Associate Partner at Hague Corporate Affairs and FGS Global\, advising high-tech companies on strategic positioning in The Hague and Brussels. \nHe also serves as Chairman of the Dutch semiconductor cluster\, Business Cluster Semiconductors NL. \n \nRené Raaijmakers \nRené Raaijmakers (Oirschot\, The Netherlands\, 1960) started working as a science journalist immediately after completing his studies in chemistry. In the 1990s\, he wrote as a freelance contributor for NRC Handelsblad\, Intermediair\, Automatisering Gids and Computable\, among others\, about the ICT and semiconductor industry.\nIn 1999\, he founded Techwatch and launched Bits&Chips\, a trade and opinion magazine for the high-tech industry. Raaijmakers founded The High Tech Institute in 2011. He has written books about Philips Natlab and ASML and still contributes articles to Bits&Chips and High Tech Systems magazine. He also produces the Bits&Chips podcast and YouTube channel. \nSorry\, we are sold out! Please write an email to info@vnc-china.nl if you want us to put you on the waiting list.
URL:https://www.vnc-china.nl/event/china-cafe-about-nexperia-behind-the-headlines-of-the-nexperia-case-china-chips-choices/
LOCATION:Academisch Genootschap AG Eindhoven\, Parklaan 93\, Eindhoven\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:China Café kalender,Economics and Business,Economie en zakelijk,VNC event
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening: In the Fold of the Infinite
DESCRIPTION:In the Fold of the Infinite – A solo exhibition of Jiang Zhaojin\nCurated by: Selena Yang\nOpening Date: 17 Dec 2025\, 16:00 – 19:00\nExhibition Period: 17 Dec 2025 – 6 Feb 2026\nVenue: Oooit Art – Werkspoor International Art Center \nIn Jiang Zhaojin’s work\, landscape is no longer laid out in ink but regenerated from pieces of denim that have been worn\, washed\, and folded. These fabrics once originated from the assembly lines of the global garment industry—consumed\, discarded\, and absorbed into the anonymous cycles of fast fashion. Yet in her hands\, the creases\, abrasions\, mends\, and tears of denim are reread as the contours of mountains\, the drifting of clouds\, and the movement of water. Traces left by unfamiliar bodies regain warmth and settle into the textures of a renewed landscape. \n“In the Fold of the Infinite” refers not only to the layered silhouettes of mountains\, but also to the folds inherent in the material itself—creases where time leaves its mark on fabric\, just as society and history leave theirs on bodies and emotions. Soft matter carries overlooked labour\, itinerant memories\, and the personal experiences that industrial production so often attempts to flatten. Within these folds\, fabric becomes image\, stitching becomes gesture\, and fragments become terrain; commodities mass-produced\, consumed\, and discarded regain a new life\, and with it\, the dignity of shifting from mere “objects” to renewed “existence.” \nGrowing up in the mountains of Southwest China\, Jiang’s only tangible connection with her mother—who worked long-term in a distant garment factory—was the denim clothing mailed home over the years. Denim thus becomes more than a material: it is a point where industrial systems\, women’s labour\, and intimate bonds converge. Years later\, despite her academic training in traditional Chinese painting\, she returns to denim\, treating it not only as a medium but as a metaphor. As she cuts\, layers\, and stitches these fabrics today\, she asserts space for personal experience and emotional labour. The quiet elegance of literati painting meets the coarse textures of industrial production\, merging into a landscape of countless peaks and waters —opening new possibilities for the contemporary articulation of Chinese Shan Shui (landscape painting). \nBorn in 1993 in Suining\, Sichuan\, China\, Jiang holds a Master’s degree in Chinese Painting from the Academy of Fine Arts at Sichuan Conservatory of Music and has expanded her practice internationally through exchange programs at Universita IUAV di Venezia\, the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence\, and Kookmin University in South Korea. Beyond her artistic innovation\, Jiang has collaborated with major brands such as New Balance\, Nike\, Levi’s to explore sustainability in art\, highlighting her commitment to socially engaged practice.
URL:https://www.vnc-china.nl/event/exhibition-opening-in-the-fold-of-the-infinite/
CATEGORIES:Culture and Society,Partner
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