Syngenta's Approval Shows Limits of Politics on China

Syngenta's Approval Shows Limits of Politics on China

August 22, 2016, Market Talk

Mark Plotkin is quoted by Market Talk commenting on the CFIUS process following approval of the ChemChina-Syngenta deal. According to Plotkin, “At both the staff and political levels, CFIUS has been careful to separate simple China-bashing and economic self-interest from true national security considerations.” He continues, “There are many designated fora for arguing about trade policy but CFIUS is not one of them."