On February 24, purple light group of China's announcement to give up a stake in the western United States data (WD). The reason for the us authorities involved in review. This is another of Chinese enterprises mergers and acquisitions as a result of the us authorities review failure case.

In September 2015, the purple lights had reached an agreement with western data, paid $3.8 billion for a 15% stake in western digital. Purple light, however, said the 23, received the committee on foreign investment in the United States (CFIUS) to investigate the notice.

Western submitted data helped build the United States government and the enterprise's information system, is likely to be the us authorities in China actually declined to capital to participate in the business. In the west of purple light and data in the contract, if the committee on foreign investment in the United States to investigate can terminate the contract, therefore decided to suspend a stake in, the purple lights.

Purple light relationship with the western digital will continue. The two sides of the joint venture company in China if received government approval, in the second half of 2016 will begin operations. Western digital original plan on the premise of capital contribution, the purple lights and buy sandisk storage equipment manufacturers in the United States, but the plan will not change.

The Chinese government is promoting enterprise globalization, Chinese enterprises to the United States launched a merger. But, the U.S. government has to be vigilant against the possibility of Chinese money is the security threat. Purple light was also in the summer of 2015 micron technology to the United States issued a tender offer. But didn't get a response purple light after the chairman wei-guo zhao said, negotiation seems to have no progress.

Are looking for buyers of the United States established Semiconductor maker Fairchild Semiconductor (Fairchild Semiconductor) would have priority buyers, such as China China resources group into 2 month later announced to give priority to manufacturing Semiconductor (ON Semiconducto) in the United States. Is considered to be in government censorship.

Purple light also acquire offensive in Taiwan. 10 ~ 12, 2015, violet light has announced to force into science and technology such as three large semiconductor packaging test plant. Investment proportion about 25% respectively, total amount of 88.2 billion nt. But in Taiwan's democratic progressive party (DPP) came to power in May, very alert main semiconductor industry will be the mainland capital annexation, purple light funding approved may take some time.