[rastapasta42]

I don't get the logic. So US government is ok with ARM China getting kidnapped, but has a problem with merge of 2 US companies? https://www.extremetech.com/computing/326447-arm-china-seize...

[macintux]

> So US government is ok with ARM China getting kidnapped

Two factors here: ARM isn’t a U.S. company, and neither the U.K. nor U.S. would seem to have a great deal of leverage to bring to bear on the situation, realistically.

[rastapasta42]

"No leverage" "Our hands are tied" "The bribe was too large to refuse"

Our grand-children will hate us for being cowards and short-sighted profiteers.

https://www.wionews.com/world/joe-bidens-son-helped-china-ge...