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piskov 10 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned ch...

Also real kicker from 2022:

The UK used its National Security & Investment Act (2021) to order divestment of Nexperia’s Newport Wafer Fab in Nov 2022. The UK ordered them to sell 86% of the stake due to National Security concerns

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acquisition-of-ne...

masfuerte 10 months ago [–]

There was also some drama around British Steel back in April with the government seizing control from China:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg17g39x41o

lawlessone 10 months ago | [–]

afaik there was the added danger there that if the blast furnaces are turned off its very difficult /impossible to start them again.

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