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Nexperia, a Dutch chip company owned by ทางเข้า slotxo China's Wingtech. It confirmed on Monday it plans to acquire Britain's largest chipmaker Newport Wafer Fab It comes after two people close to the deal told CNBC on Friday that the acquisition would be officially announced early this week.

Nexperia, which became NWF's second largest shareholder in 2019, said the acquisition will help the company produce more chips and meet growing demand.Achim Kempe, Nexperia's chief operating officer, said in a statement:

The Newport facility has a highly skilled operations team and plays a critical role in ensuring that operations continue. We look forward to building a future together.Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but two CNBC sources said it was worth around 63 million pounds ($87 million).There are growing concerns that the UK is selling priceless assets to Chinese-owned firms at a time of global chip shortages that could last until 2023.

Tom Tugendhat, head of the UK government's Chinese research group and chair of the Foreign Affairs Selection Committee, told CNBC on Monday he was very surprised the purchase was not reviewed under the National Security and Investments Act, which opened. in April “From dealing with partners in the United States and around the world. I know I'm not alone,