WASHINGTON: The Pentagon's chief arms buyer issued a reminder that the US Defence Department remains watchful on the security of electronic components used in weapons, when asked about a US$3.78bil (RM16.15bil) Chinese plan to invest in US data storage company Western Digital Corp.
Defence Undersecretary Frank Kendall did not comment specifically on the Chinese investment plan, announced last week by state-backed Tsinghua Holdings Co Ltd, to take a 15% stake in the US company.
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