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Applied Materials-Kokusai Electric tie-up yet to draw much attention from Chinese peers

By Yonnex Li ( July 23, 2019, 08:38 GMT | Insight) -- A plan by Applied Materials, the world's largest semiconductor equipment supplier, to buy smaller Japanese rival Kokusai Electric has not yet attracted much attention from Chinese chipmakers, MLex has learned. The lack of reaction, or objections, from the companies' Chinese peers is a positive for them — at least for now — given that China has been known for its close scrutiny of deals involving the chip equipment sector.A plan by Applied Materials, the world's largest semiconductor equipment supplier, to buy smaller Japanese rival Kokusai Electric has not yet attracted much attention from Chinese chipmakers, MLex has learned. ...

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