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Guy is 96. He's gonna be dead soon.Just like Lee Shau Kee. He doesn't give a crap. He probably just wanted to get as much money as possible in one last deal to give to his kids.
Anyway China can probably block this deal. Some people may find this shocking but I don't. I lost count the number of times western governments blocked Chinese companies acquiring western semiconductor firms that weren't even that big. So why can't China do it too?
They could also allow the deal through, but with the condition that these ports are in Chinese territory, and so their policies cannot violate Chinese laws - ie if they abide by Trump's attempts at taxing Chinese made ships, then China reserves the right to seize & nationalize them. This would put the new American owners in a difficult position and they'll be the ones sweating & negotiating with Trump.
Remember the first rule of foreign investment - as long as the assets are in your country, you have leverage. It's one reason why China is not afraid of the US seizing Chinese assets in America. There are always more American assets to seize in China in retaliation.
Remember the first rule of foreign investment - as long as the assets are in your country, you have leverage. It's one reason why China is not afraid of the US seizing Chinese assets in America. There are always more American assets to seize in China in retaliation.
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"Heads of FCC, Senate Intelligence Hope to Convince Europe to Ditch Huawei"
Carr and cotton?
"Heads of FCC, Senate Intelligence Hope to Convince Europe to Ditch Huawei"
Carr and cotton?
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plawolf
Lieutenant General
Always need to be careful about the fine print. Elon claims he can land humans on Mars by 2029. He never claimed anything about bringing them back, or indeed, if they even need to be alive when they land.
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Actually he can, Biden already established you need US government declaration for there to be a recession, otherwise it's just "technical" or "vibes", and not to mention data is whatever Biden and now Trump wants to be.
He's not even brining dead bodies to Mars, that require getting there and soft landing, ashes maybe.
plawolf
Lieutenant General
It’s not that simple because these ports are located outside of China.
If Beijing blocks the sale, it opens itself up to American made-up accusations that it’s port and other infrastructure investments abroad are not merely commercial endeavours, and thus carry national security implications for the host nations. That in turn paved the way for corrupt or compromised local leaders and politicians to push for nationalisation of Chinese owned infrastructure worldwide. I think that’s the main trap, with the Americans hoping China will block the deal.
I think this is a rare L for China, and lessons need to be learnt, first and foremost in getting a much better handling of the activities of major Chinese companies in key strategic sectors with heavy foreign exposure.
That is not to say China shouldn’t retaliate. Indeed, I think this is a case where China should overreact to set an example. Throw the proverbial legal book at CK Hutchinson and basically nuke the company if it can. At a minimum it needs to be broken up and stripped of all strategically valuable assets. I would say China should go as far as to arrange fatal accidents for every one of Li Ka Shing’s children and hires to show him just how much a 96 year old actually still have left to loose even if he no longer values his own remaining days.