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CHINA-CANADA: CHINESE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BLOCKED FROM BUYING CANADIAN FIRM

Canada has blocked a proposed C$1.51 billion (US$ 1.18 billion) takeover of construction company Aecon (ARE.TO) by the  overseas investment and financing arm  of a Chinese State owned Enterprise 'China Communications Construction Co Ltd' on national security grounds. Aecon’s takeover by overseas investment and financing arm of China Communications Construction Co Ltd was scheduled to close in February, but was delayed after Canada extended a national security review.