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London: A stoush over Chinese ownership of a British semiconductor manufacturer could kick off another Huawei-level dispute over Beijing’s investments.
Foreshadowing the new dispute, Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered a review of the takeover 24 hours after his government said it would not intervene.
On Monday Chinese-owned firm Nexperia said it had acquired Welsh-based Newport Wafer Fab, which is the UK’s largest producer of silicon chips. The value of the deal was not confirmed and Newport Wafer Fab did not respond to requests for comments.
Boris Johnson in UK’s parliament on Wednesday July 7.
Credit:UK Parliament
However, it has been speculated that the buyout was worth as much as £63 ($116) million.