President Trump has blocked a Chinese investment firm from buying US company Lattice Semiconductor. The acquisition was stopped because of national security concerns. Following a recommendation by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the Trump administration said that the potential buyer, Canyon Bridge, "might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States." A Portland, Oregon company, Lattice manufacturers a range of products including wireless radio chips and programmable gate arrays. An order signed by Donald Trump blocked the purchase, despite protestation from Lattice that there was no cause for concern. In…
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