There are many in this forum that have issues with Chinese ownership of critical assets overseas, in that they beleive that China then controls them. I personally, remain unhappy with Chinese ownership but firmly beleive that any stategic asset is liable to seizure by the host country, if it feels threatened, ie,
https://www.ft.com/content/605e5456-943 ... c5c82810f2
Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia
Move escalates frictions between western countries and Beijing over access to high-end technology
"The Dutch government has taken control of Chinese-owned semiconductor maker Nexperia, warning of risks to Europe’s economic security after alleging “serious governance shortcomings” at the company.
"In a statement on Sunday the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs said it acted because of “a threat to the continuity and safeguarding on Dutch and European soil of crucial technological knowledge and capabilities”.
Wingtech said that on September 30 the Dutch government had issued an order requiring Nexperia and its global subsidiaries, branches, and offices not to make any adjustments to their assets, intellectual property, business operations or personnel for one year.
The following day, three top Nexperia executives with Dutch and German nationalities submitted an emergency request to the Amsterdam court of appeal to intervene at the chipmaker. The court immediately suspended the powers of Chinese chief executive Zhang Xuezheng.
The court also suspended Zhang from his positions as executive director of Nexperia and non-executive director of its holding company, Wingtech said.
A week later, on October 7, the court ordered the appointment of an independent, non-Chinese director, who would hold decisive voting power and represent Nexperia.
The court also ordered that all shares in Nexperia — except one — should be placed under custodial management by a designated individual, not yet named, for management purposes, Wingtech said. The company added that it retained the economic rights to all of its shares."