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Is China delaying Synopsys-Ansys merger approval in retaliation for the EDA ban?

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Snuh-ohez! There's trouble in merger land.
What happened: On June 13, the FT reported that Chinese regulators are withholding approval of Synopsys’ USD 35 billion acquisition of Ansys, in what appears to be a response to recent US export controls on EDA software.

“The delay comes as Washington mov...



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