China: SAMR investigation into Broadcom and VMware merger
Progress
Current status
concluded
21 Nov 2023 concluded
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
semiconductors
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued SAMR conditional approval of Broadcom and VMware merger
On 21 November 2023, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) of China approved Broadcom Corporation's acquisition of VMware Corporation with additional restrictive conditions. In particular, to mitigate the potential reduced competiti…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority