The British government on Wednesday (November 16) on the grounds of national security, or ordered a Chinese company to complete and acquire a British semiconductor wafer manufacturer in Wales for more than a yearEquity.
According to the Voice of America and the United States Limited Television News (CNN), Chinese -funded enterprise Wingtech (NEXPERIA), wholly owned by Wingtech, completed the acquisition of the largest semiconductor in the UK last yearOne of the companies, one of the companies, has 100%equity of the New Potter wafer manufacturing plant, and has taken over the operation of the plant for more than a year.
The British government released news on Wednesday, and the business minister Grant Shapps has issued an order, "asking An Shi to sell at least 86%of the equity of the Newboar wafer manufacturing plant to prevent potential national security risks."EssenceAnyone's development of New Potter's wafer fab can destroy Britain's ability in this field.
The German government also prevented a Chinese company from acquiring a German semiconductor company on the grounds of national security.The U.S. government even sacrificed the most severe prohibition of control measures to export semiconductor technology and equipment to China.
