Trump obstructs Bid by Broadcom's bid for Qualcomm: Cites Security concerns | トランプ大統領、Broadcomによる買収を阻止

The president of the United States, Donald Trump has obstructed a planned takeover of Qualcomm, the chipmaker, bit its rival Broadcom based in Singapore and had cited the grounds as national security.

Donald Trump’s order stated “credible evidence” and that the $140bn deal which was proposed was a threat to the U.S national security.

There were fears that the takeover would have resulted in China taking the lead in 5G wireless technology development. The deal would have become the most significant takeover on record in the technology sector.

If Broadcom had succeeded in taking over Qualcomm, it would have produced the third-largest microchip producer worldwide behind Samsung and Intel.

The chipmaking sector is a competition to produce the most recent 5G wireless technology & Qualcomm is seen to be leading this field closely followed by Huawei which is China and Broadcom’s telecoms giant.

Analysts’ state that Qualcomm is regarded highly as a result of how committed it is to R & D or Research and Development especially in the sector of 5G technology. Huawei also has an equal commitment in this aspect.

Nonetheless, Broadcom is known better for the sales of assets and rising through acquisitions and is said to not as strong in R&D

.With this in consideration, analysts have stated that a deal between Broadcom and Qualcomm would have provided Huawei with the possibility to take the leading spot in the coming years. This was the scenario as politicians in the U.S aimed to avert given their present security worries around telecom firms from China carrying our businesses with carriers from the US.

Others have stated that the decision from Trump was less about security matters and more about competitiveness.

Others have said Mr. Trump’s decision had more to do with competitiveness as opposed to security concerns. Mario Morales, who plays the role of the vice president of enabling technologies stated that considering the political environment in the US currently, as well as other regions in the globe, everyone has a more reserved view on acquisitions and mergers and is ensuring their domains are protected.

Analysis: Andrew Walker, Correspondent of BBC economics

Is there a sequence growing in the use of national security concerns by President Trump as an international economic weapon?

Possibly, but Barack Obama, his predecessor did utilize the issue in the obstruction of takeovers one of which includes an attempt for technology acquisition by an investment fund in China.

The potential acquirer in this scenario is not Chinese, but the concerns stated by the Foreign Investment Committee had to do with the creation of space for an enhanced Chinese presence in the area of 5G wireless technology.

Additionally, security concerns have also been invoked by Mr. Trump in adding new tariffs to imported aluminum and steel.

There are lots of individuals who are in doubt. The commissioner for trade in the EU, Cecilia Mailstorm stated that it was a safeguard in disguise which is a response to a rise in imports which has an impact on the industries in the country.

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特朗普以安全为由阻止了博通对高通的报价

美国总统唐纳德特朗普以国家安全为由阻止了新加坡竞争对手博通收购芯片制造商高通的计划。

特朗普的命令引用了“可靠的证据”，“证据”认为这笔1400亿美元的收购会“威胁美国国家安全”。

总统令称：“禁止收购高通公司的提议，并且禁止直接或间接实施任何实质上等同的合并或收购行为。”

分析师表示，高通和博通如达成协议可以让华为有机会在未来几年内占据行业榜首位置 - 鉴于美国政界人士对华为与美国运营商开展业务一直存在安全担忧，这是他们一直希望阻止的。

博通表示 “强烈反对其对高通的收购会引发任何国家的国家安全问题”。

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トランプ大統領、Broadcomによる買収を阻止

ドナルド・トランプ米大統領は、国家安全保障の理由で、シンガポールを本拠地とするBroadcom（ブロードコム）による、チップメーカーであるQualcomm（クアルコム）の買収を阻止。大統領による命令は、提案された1400億ドル（1,000億ポンド）の取引が「米国の国家安全保障を損なう恐れがある」という理由に基づき出された模様。そもそも、以前より、この買収により、5G無線技術の発展において中国が米国を凌駕する可能性が囁かれていました。今回の契約が実行されていれば、歴史的にも最大規模の技術部門買収となり得たことでしょう。もし仮にBroadcomがQualcommを買収していれば、IntelとSamsungに続く世界第3位のマイクロチップメーカーが誕生していました。

チップ製造部門は、最新の5Gワイヤレス技術用チップの開発競争に踏み切っており、Qualcommは当分野を牽引する存在で、これにBroadcomと中国の電気通信大手Huaweiが続きます。アナリストは、Qualcommによる5G技術分野での研究開発（R＆D）への高いコミットメント評価しており、Huaweiも同様に、5G技術の研究開発に力を注いでいることで知られています。一方で、Broadcomは、資産を売却し、買収を通じて成長する戦略に注力しており、自社による独自の研究開発はむしろ得意としていません。これを念頭に置き、アナリストは、QualcommとBroadcomとの間の契約が実現していれば、Huaweiには、今後数年間でトップを奪取する機会が与えられたかもしれないと述べます。これこそ、米国が何としても避けたい状況です。現在進行中の問題について考えてみればこの方向性は明確でしょう。現に、中国の通信会社は米国の通信事業者と取引を行っています。