China gives conditional approval to Nokia-Alcatel deal

BEIJING/HELSINKI (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Commerce on Monday approved Nokia's proposed acquisition of French rival Alcatel-Lucent with conditions, almost completing the 15.6 billion euro ($17.6 billion) deal's antitrust process. The terms were imposed in keeping with China's anti-monopoly regulation to ensure market competition isn't harmed by the takeover, it added in a statement on its website. As part of its talks with China, Nokia in August agreed to create a joint venture, Nokia Shan