Any transaction for the purchase of large blocks of shares in public companies operating in the international market, first pass approval by a vote of shareholders, and then subjected to lengthy negotiation process with the authorities of the countries in which the parties to the transaction operate. And if government regulators consider that national interests above material gain, the cross will be put on the deal. A recent example - to disrupt the fault of the US authorities deal to sell 15% shares of Western Digital Corporation by Chinese investors.
As Reuters reported, citing its own sources, the German government is wary of the increased investment activities of Chinese companies that are trying to get large packages of German industrial giants. Authorities fear the leak of key technologies in China, and therefore will carefully consider each such transaction. At the same time the German government said it welcomed the investment in the local economy. Such is the conflict of interest ...
The controversy arose after reports about the intentions of the Chinese home appliance manufacturer Midea invest $ 5 bn. In the German manufacturer Kuka industrial robots. China is now the largest consumer of this product, and the interest of Chinese investors can understand. Representatives Kuka opens the prospect of increased investment and market expansion. The German government has indicated its unwillingness to interfere in the negotiating process.