A National Security Study of Unisplendour's Attempted Western Digital Acquisition

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10.2991/mshsd-17.2018.56How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Semiconductor, National Security, FINSA, CFIUS

Abstract

This paper studies the Unisplendour's failed acquisition of Western Digital from the perspective of national security. It starts with the introduction of the aborted transaction, which is followed by the explanation of the nature and procedure of national security review. The third part of the article analyzes potential national security concerns the case might bring, including the sensitivity of semiconductor industry, the Chinese nationality and governmental background of the acquirer, and the possible loss of U.S.' leadership in the semiconductor industry. The last part of the paper predicts that there will be more rigorous security review to Chinese investors and sensitive industries in future.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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