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The article also omitted this crucial detail that was mentioned in the PC Mag coverage: "Broadcomm added that most of its board of directors and senior manageme
by qiqing 9y ago
The article also omitted this crucial detail that was mentioned in the PC Mag coverage: "Broadcomm added that most of its board of directors and senior management team is made up of Americans. It also contends that the company's plan to buy Qualcomm will no longer fall under CFIUS's review when Broadcom finishes relocating to the US."
Yes, I did actually read the article (unlike many commenters going on about China this or China that), which is why I found the title misleading, since Broadcom isn't even a Chinese company. I'm glad that the other commenter linked to that article because that author doesn't forget to remind the reader "However, Broadcom is not a Chinese company."
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoSeriously? From the article > The proposed acquisition by the Singapore-based Broadcom would have been the largest deal in technology history, creating a major force in the development of the computer chips that power smartphones and many internet-connected devices. I mean, if the company is a Singapore-based company, then how is the author not reminding us it isn't Chinese? Broadcom is only mentioned twice in the article, so a 50% reminder rate isn't that bad.
- qiqing 9y agoThe entire narrative of the article was about China. And zero of the HN commenters prior to my comment seemed to realize Broadcom isn't Chinese.
- seanmcdirmid 9y agoYes, the article was about China. No, the article didn't try to pass Broadcom of as being Chinese, it did however, mention that Huawei was Chinese, for whatever that is worth. I hardly see how the article was factually incorrect in any way, or even deceptive.