Well said, the most relevant comment here. If you (UK government) allow a UK company like this to be sold to a foreign buyer you lose all power or right to criticise what is done by that entity in the future. Softbank bought if for profit, no question. Who knows, maybe they had a secret agreement already lined up to flog the Chinese arm before they did the deal? Wouldn't surprise me, as China knows it would never be able to buy Arm directly. But what if someone less controversial bought it first and then found a way to hive off to you what you want.....? We all know how desperate China is to free itself from reliance on the West. What better way than to have guaranteed access to the dominant CPU architecture? Or am I just being too suspicious??? Whatever, the UK government made (amongst countless others) a huge mistake allowing this sale to proceed, on numerous grounds.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
