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		tnt128 62 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dutch government takes control of Chinese-owned ch... Negotiation leverage. Had they prevent the purchase in the first place, they won’t have anythings to negotiate now.

markus_zhang 62 days ago [–]

Probably the case. The Chinese probably knew about this too and willingly came forward.

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