Oh, now you tell us: China says it's 'open' to giving Qualcomm-NXP wedding its blessing

Too late Xi cried, waving dead semiconductor deal in the air

President Trump's White House has said China would be "open to approving the previously unapproved" deal for US chipmaker Qualcomm to acquire Dutch semiconductor maker NXP "should it again be presented" - but the firm reportedly said it "considers the matter closed"."