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10% is not a controlling stake, and US already controls Intel via regulation.

Most importantly, Intel's market cap is minuscule $100 bln, it doesnt allow control over meaningful amount of capital

Socialism with Chinese characteristics - it reduces private wealth and curbs control of oligarchs like Jack Ma. I feel like US is the opposite, where oligarchs directly control the government already


bilbo0s
Sorry, I believe I've been misapprehended.

I didn't mean the intent is to control Intel's capital.

I meant controlling capital flows. In this particular case, controlling the flow of capital in a strategic sector out to TSMC et al. The idea is that regulation, state backed companies, etc etc all concert to oblige the market to keep those capital flows inside of your jurisdiction.

China does the same. It's extraordinarily difficult to exfiltrate capital from China. One of the only ways to do it is to turn the capital into products and exfiltrate those products out of China in place of the capital.

I think, long term, the US wants the same sort of environment over here.

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