Intel CEO’s Past China Chip Investments Under Scrutiny Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Intel CEO’s Past China Chip Investments Under Scrutiny Amid Geopolitical Tensions Lip-Bu Tan, a prominent figure now associated with Intel, is facing renewed scrutiny over his extensive investment history in China’s semiconductor industry. For over three decades, Tan’s venture firm, Walden International, channeled more than $5 billion into hundreds of companies globally, with over 100 of those investments directed towards Chinese enterprises. Among these investments were early stakes in companies like Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), now China’s largest chipmaker,…