# China blocks SoftBank's $5.4B acquisition of ABB Robotics

China's National Development and Reform Commission blocked SoftBank Group's $5.375 billion acquisition of ABB's robotics division, citing concerns about data transfer overseas. The deal was announced in October 2025 and had been cleared by the European Commission.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2026-11-05
- Where: China
- Value: $5.38B
- Status: cancelled
- Products: industrial robots, robotics systems
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (target)
- [SoftBank Group](https://endata.com/companies/15862.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [dealroom.co](https://dealroom.co/news/169823-china-blocks-softbanks-5-4b-takeover-of-abbs-robotics-division-ft-report/), 2026-11-05: "China has told SoftBank Group it will not allow its $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB Robotics to go ahead."

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