China's prohibition of SoftBank's purchase of ABB Robotics reflects wider concerns about data and AI, say experts.

SoftBank said it had received notice from Chinese regulators on Wednesday 'that it had prohibited the acquisition of ABB's ...

China has prohibited SoftBank's purchase of ABB's robotics business in the country. ABB and SoftBank say talks on the ...

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China's state planner bars SoftBank from buying ABB's robotics division, in significant setback for Japanese group's physical AI plans ...

IntroductionOn November 5, 2026, the Financial Times (FT) reported that China's National Development and Reform Commission ...

China has blocked SoftBanks $5.4 billion acquisition of ABBs robotics business, disrupting the Japanese groups AI-powered ...

China has blocked SoftBank Group Corp.’s deal to acquire ABB Ltd.’s robots unit, the Financial Times reported, citing unidentified people.

ABB's digital solutions will provide production data analysis and predictive maintenance capabilities for the aluminum ...

ABB says China has blocked SoftBank’s purchase of its Chinese robotics operations. Talks on the $5.375 billion global sale ...

The Chinese decision threatens a $5.4 billion global acquisition aimed at expanding the Japanese company’s artificial ...

Beijing has blocked SoftBank's US$5.37bn purchase of ABB's robotics division, the multinational has confirmed in a statement ...