China Maersk veto is wake-up call for world’s dealmakers


HONG KONG: Chinese regulators have sunk their first overseas transaction, killing a container-shipping alliance between Denmark's Maersk, France's CMA CGM SA and Switzerland-based Mediterranean Shipping Co.

The particular national interest made this tie-up especially vulnerable, but there's a real risk China could torpedo other global deals too.

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