> Back in September, a private equity group was blocked from purchasing Lattice Semiconductor due to potential security risks. Prior to the Trump administration, just three deals had been blocked over the past 27 years.<p>Does anyone know how many acquisitions (and not deals) like these happen during last 27 years?<p>I tried searching and found this article from Obama's administration:<p><a href="https://qz.com/863997/chinas-decades-long-acquisition-spree-in-the-us-could-soon-come-to-an-end/" rel="nofollow">https://qz.com/863997/chinas-decades-long-acquisition-spree-...</a><p>Most of it talks about acquiring stakes but not outright acquisition. But the interesting parts is here<p>> In a document, the US Government Accountability office specifically <i>singled out the rise of Chinese companies with state ties as worthy of more scrutiny</i>, noting that some acquisitions might ultimately be bad for competition.<p>> Meanwhile, in November, President Obama played a direct role in blocking China’s Fujian Grand Chip from purchasing the German semiconductor firm Aixtron.