The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ( sic ) has blocked the $ 500 m sale of US semiconductor manufacturing facility Xcerra to Chinese state - backed semiconductor investment fund , Hubei Xinyan . It marks the latest Chinese - linked technology deal to be thwarted by the US amid concerns over national security . China - backed semi Bridge corporation 's attempt to take over Lattice Semiconductor was blocked last year .
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has blocked the $580m sale of US semiconductor testing company Xcerra to Chinese state-backed semiconductor investment fund, Hubei Xinyan. It marks the latest Chinese-linked technology deal to be thwarted by the US amid concerns over national security. China-funded Canyon Bridge Capital's attempt to take over Lattice Semiconductor was blocked last year.