LONDON – A Chinese-owned company bought an obscure chip factory in the UK last year. After Washington clarified that it opposed the purchase, the UK launched an investigation that could open the deal.
Last week, the UK Trade Secretary quasi quartengo starting National Security Review of the Deal, in which the Dutch subsidiary of a Chinese chip maker bought a semiconductor factory in Wales last July. Behind the scenes, a diplomat at the US embassy in London has told British officials in recent weeks that the factory – if back in British hands – could help Britain become a center for making key chips for electric vehicles, according to people familiar with the talks. help can be found. ,