Noting that new EU rules to screen foreign investment go into effect from October 11, the Journal said the multi-billion euro deals are well known, but “less evident has been Chinese state involvement in hundreds of smaller deals and those without an announced price.” These small acquisitions often target advance technologies in a clear bid to leapfrog Western companies. Datenna Chief Executive Jaap van Etten tells the Journal: “When there is state influence, it’s often at a very high level.”
Noting that new EU rules to screen foreign investment go into effect from October 11,
