# China tells SoftBank it will block $5.4B ABB robotics deal

_Published Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 12:06 AM EST · Robotics, Policy · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

China has told SoftBank it will not allow its $5.4B acquisition of ABB's robotics division, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. China is the division's biggest market. The Swiss-Swedish company's robotics unit focuses on the Chinese market and has a mega-factory in Pudong.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/261104/p65#a261104p65)

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