UK to Further Investigate Proposed Acquisition of UK Graphene Company by Chinese Company

UK to Further Investigate Proposed Acquisition of UK Graphene Company by Chinese Company
3D Illustration structure of the graphene tube, abstract nanotechnology hexagonal geometric form close-up. Rost9/Shutterstock
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The UK government has ordered further investigation into the proposed acquisition of a British graphene-based products manufacturer by a Chinese company over national security concerns.

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng wrote to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Wednesday, asking the competition watchdog to carry out an “in-depth Phase 2 investigation of the proposed acquisition of the Perpetuus Group by Shanghai Kington Technologies and others on national security grounds.”