> Back in September, a private equity group was blocked from purchasing Lattice Semiconductor due to potential security risks. Prior to the Trump administration, just three deals had been blocked over the past 27 years.
Does anyone know how many acquisitions (and not deals) like these happen during last 27 years?
I tried searching and found this article from Obama's administration:
Most of it talks about acquiring stakes but not outright acquisition. But the interesting parts is here
> In a document, the US Government Accountability office specifically singled out the rise of Chinese companies with state ties as worthy of more scrutiny, noting that some acquisitions might ultimately be bad for competition.
> Meanwhile, in November, President Obama played a direct role in blocking China’s Fujian Grand Chip from purchasing the German semiconductor firm Aixtron.
> > In a document, the US Government Accountability office specifically singled out the rise of Chinese companies with state ties as worthy of more scrutiny
i suppose you could say this about almost anywhere, to varying degree, but especially in a place like china: isn't that basically every company? (re: 'state ties')
Does anyone know how many acquisitions (and not deals) like these happen during last 27 years?
I tried searching and found this article from Obama's administration:
https://qz.com/863997/chinas-decades-long-acquisition-spree-...
Most of it talks about acquiring stakes but not outright acquisition. But the interesting parts is here
> In a document, the US Government Accountability office specifically singled out the rise of Chinese companies with state ties as worthy of more scrutiny, noting that some acquisitions might ultimately be bad for competition.
> Meanwhile, in November, President Obama played a direct role in blocking China’s Fujian Grand Chip from purchasing the German semiconductor firm Aixtron.