The headquarters of Aixtron, the German chip equipment maker, which Chinese company Grand Chip Investment is hoping to buy for €670 million. Photo: Reuters
The headquarters of Aixtron, the German chip equipment maker, which Chinese company Grand Chip Investment is hoping to buy for €670 million. Photo: Reuters
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Germany risks China’s ire as it puts brakes on two planned takeovers

Move by European nation, which has ‘special relationship’ with mainland, comes before German business delegation’s trip on Tuesday to China and Hong Kong

Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 12:21am, 31 Oct, 2016

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The headquarters of Aixtron, the German chip equipment maker, which Chinese company Grand Chip Investment is hoping to buy for €670 million. Photo: Reuters
The headquarters of Aixtron, the German chip equipment maker, which Chinese company Grand Chip Investment is hoping to buy for €670 million. Photo: Reuters
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