Germany's Aixtron says U.S. opposes China deal on security grounds

Aixtron said the committee, which reviews deals that may be national security risks, told the chip equipment makers it plans to recommend to the U.S. president that the deal be blocked due to security concerns and advised the companies to drop the deal. Aixtron said in a statement the companies decided not to follow CFIUS recommendation. Experts say CFIUS, the task force headed by the Treasury Department, rarely kills a deal outright but will inform lawyers handling the deal of its opposition, a