US FTC’s Ferguson says China-linked divestiture buyers may prompt merger litigation
By Flavia Fortes ( September 22, 2026, 20:02 GMT | Insight) -- The US Federal Trade Commission may reject a proposed merger remedy if the only available buyer is a Chinese company controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, even though national-security review remains the responsibility of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson said.The US Federal Trade Commission may reject a proposed merger remedy if the only available buyer is a Chinese company controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, even though national-security review remains the responsibility of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson said Tuesday....
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