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Germany blocks Chinese media for chip takeover
Berlin is reportedly concerned about national security and possible economic dependency Germany is on a mission to protect its domestic chip industry from takeovers by Chinese companies, according to media reports. The country’s economy ministry formally blocked a Swedish subsidiary of China’s Sai Microelectronics from buying Dortmund-based chip maker Elmos for 85 million euros, Politico […]
China’s secret influence in Sweden
Activities such as influence operations and espionage on the part of China have been increasingly noticed in recent years. And at the recent party congress, Xi Jinping emphasized “national security” more than before. One strategy for gaining influence in the West is corporate investment and investment in infrastructure. Chinese Geely’s purchase of Volvo Cars is […]