Government prevents Manchester University from licencing vision sensing technology to Chinese firm

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Manchester University has been prevented from licencing vision sensing technology to Chinese firm
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Manchester University has been prevented from licencing vision sensing technology to Chinese firm

This is the first time that the Government has used National Security and Investment Act to block a foreign deal

The Government has prohibited the University of Manchester from granting a Chinese firm a licence for its vision-sensing technology. Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and ...

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