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I think the preference is that the acquiring companies aren’t subject to extrajudicial influence by their governments where one might be cautious of Chinese or
by mc32 5y ago
I think the preference is that the acquiring companies aren’t subject to extrajudicial influence by their governments where one might be cautious of Chinese or Russian ownership because their governments have embeds in these companies.
So it’s usually safer to have a Korean, Japanese, W European or Anglophone company take a stake. Obviously, all companies have some ties with their governments but the difference is degree and independence as well as a non-rubber stamping judiciary. Revolving doors can be an issue but it’s much less an issue than actual gov officials embedded in companies.