QUOTE(silencer @ Apr 4 2019, 09:58 PM)
The review is very fair.. As the CEO of a local IC Design company, tnis issue had always been a focal point discussion especially with their main foundry, SMC in several semiconductor and IC related global forum. Their indirect effort on trying to take over Qualcomm through Broadcom, so called a Singaporean based company which had been blocked by the US Givt shown on how desperate they r to bridge the gap with the existing competitors.
Broadcom proposed acquisition of Qualcomm at approx USD 120 billion is blocked by the White House , citing national security concern. It could be unfounded , and even if it is true , the alleged China backed Broadcom if successful , still have to take lots of risks and plenty of hard work to do in the years ahead. All the research and hardwork are carry-out in US soil and I am sure big big majority of employees are Americans too and is also sure to be under lots of spying and supervision by the US Govt. Under this circumstances , one wonder why the US Govt is still nervous.
The US , supposingly , the mightiest country on our planet is citing National Security concern on every corners and turns. One can argue ,the White House had refused Americans the opportunity to face and take challenges even on its own soil.
At present ,the US is fearful and getting really nervous by the weeks , of losing its primacy to China and semiconductors is about the last hold and advantage it has over China and also knowing China is still weak in this field of expertise, the White House has to effect the block . But many believed , China's weakest link in this technology field will soon be overcome by the Chinese themselves.
Asian Nikkei Review is ever willing to be the mouthpiece for the US. Japan has the same reason as its masters for feeling nervous about China's seemingly unstoppable advance.
This post has been edited by starship1: Apr 4 2019, 11:24 PM