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Comment: II-VI, Coherent merger looks an unlikely threat to laser competition in China

By Yonnex Li
  • 25 Jun 2021 02:48
  • 25 Jun 2021 02:48
A plan by US optical parts maker II-VI to acquire California-based laser supplier Coherent doesn't look disruptive to competition in China's laser market, thanks to the presence of strong international and Chinese competitors that might impose competitive constraints on the merged entity.
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Yonnex Li

Chief Correspondent, Greater China


Yonnex has an MA in Journalism from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, after obtaining a BA in Translation at the same university. At MLex, she writes extensively on antitrust developments in the Greater China region, including investigations, court cases and merger control of international transactions. Prior to joining MLex, she worked as a reporter at the English division of the Hong Kong Economic Journal, providing coverage and analysis on China's banking sector, asset management industry as well as currency and financial reforms.

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