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China blocks SoftBank’s acquisition of ABB Robotics business in China
Chinese authorities have prohibited SoftBank Group from acquiring ABB's robotics operations in China, disrupting a $5.375 billion global transaction agreed in October 2025. The companies remain in discussions over the wider deal, but the decision exposes the difficulty of acquiring strategically important industrial technology across jurisdictions with competing national security priorities.