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We've detected you are on Internet Explorer. For the best Barrons.com experience, please update to a modern browser. CHROME SAFARI FIREFOX We've detected you are on Internet Explorer. For the best Barrons.com experience, please update to a modern browser.GoogleFirefox Search News & Quotes Barron's TopicsStock PicksMagazineDataAdvisorPenta100 Years Subscribe Now |Sign In Barrons Mergers Have Slowed, but a Wave of Deals Could Be Coming Next: How to Keep China Out of Taiwan: Shun Chinese Equities * * * * Share This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers visit http://www.djreprints.com. https://www.barrons.com/articles/mergers-slowed-deals-51651860201 * M&A * Power Play MERGERS HAVE SLOWED, BUT A WAVE OF DEALS COULD BE COMING * * * * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Carleton English May 6, 2022 2:04 pm ET * Order Reprints * Print Article Deal making isn’t dead yet. Wall Street has seen a slowdown in merger-and-acquisition activity this year following 2021’s surge, but deal making appears to be taking a breather rather than a full stop, according to bankers speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference this past week. In fact, as businesses are eager to protect their supply chains, a ramp up of mergers may be on the horizon. “Supply... Subscribe or Sign In to continue reading -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Economy & Policy HOW TO KEEP CHINA OUT OF TAIWAN: SHUN CHINESE EQUITIES * * * * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- By Carson Block May 9, 2022 4:00 am ET * Order Reprints * Print Article THE U.S. CAN USE ITS FINANCIAL POSITION TO SEND A MESSAGE TO CHINA THAT IT WILL NOT TOLERATE AGGRESSION TOWARD TAIWAN. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images About the author: Carson Block is the chief investment officer of Muddy Waters Capital LLC, an activist investment firm. What does the war in Ukraine have to do with U.S. inspections of China-based auditors? Both will affect Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s calculus about whether to invade Taiwan. The obvious lesson from Ukraine is that authoritarian regimes will violate sovereign borders if they calculate there will be little resistance or censure from the rest of the world. This isn’t entirely new. However, there is a darker lesson for Xi that will help him prepare to invade Taiwan. The U.S. and Europe responded resolutely to Russia’s invasion. Those reactions dictate that Xi should act to increase the U.S.’s economic dependence on China as much as possible ahead of an invasion. This logic is likely behind China’s newfound desire to reach an arrangement to allow Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspections of its auditors. U.S. law requires the PCAOB to inspect the Continue reading 3 minute read -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More from News Corp * Realtor.com Looking to buy your first home? You’ve come to the right place. * Mansion Global High Design, Low Carbon * Realtor.com Delaware's Most Expensive Home Is a $12M Oceanfront Classic * Financial News London Why inflation emerged during the pandemic * PENTA A Rare 101-Carat Emerald-and-Diamond Cartier Bracelet Heads to Auction Close MERGERS HAVE SLOWED, BUT A WAVE OF DEALS COULD BE COMING Deal making isn’t dead yet. From To Message SEND An error has occurred, please try again later. Thank you This article has been sent to Privacy Notice Cookie Notice Do Not Sell My Personal Information Copyright Policy Data Policy Accessibility Your Ad Choices Subscriber Agreement & Terms of Use Barron's Archive Corporate Subscriptions Manage Notifications Copyright ©2022 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Barron's Copyright ©2022 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints.com.