Có những thương hiệu mà quý vị nghĩ rằng hoàn toàn của Mỹ, thật ra người chủ hoặc đặt dưới quyền hành của các công ty của Tàu, trong đó có nhiều công ty mà công ty Tencent của Tàu đã mua rồi, một cách không công khai. Mời xem liệt kê dưới đây:
1. General Electric
Headquarters: Boston, Mass.
Bought By: Haier
Headquarters: Qingdao, China
2. AMC
Headquarters: Leawood, Kansas
Bought By: Dalian Wanda Group
Headquarters: Beijing, China
3. Smithfield Foods
Headquarters: Smithfield, Virginia
Bought By: WH Group
Headquarters: Hong Kong
4. The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Headquarters: McLean, Virginia
Bought By: Anbang Insurance Group
Headquarters: Beijing, China
5. IBM: Personal Computer Divison
Headquarters: Armonk, New York
Bought By: Lenovo
Headquarters: Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
6. General Motors
Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan
Bought By: Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
7. Spotify
Headquarters: Luxembourg, Stockholm, and NYC
Bought By: Tencent Holdings Ltd
Headquarters: Shenzhen, China
8. Tesla
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California
Bought By: Tencent Holdings Ltd
Headquarters: Shenzhen, China
9. Snapchat
Headquarters: Venice, Los Angeles
Bought By: Tencent Holdings Ltd
Headquarters: Shenzhen, China
10. Microsoft Corp
Headquarters: Redmond, Washington
Bought By: FIH Mobile Ltd, HMD Global
Headquarters: Tucheng District, New Taipei
Today, Microsoft Corp is a gargantuan business with several different focuses. However, back in 2016, the company decided to ditch the entry-level feature phone side of its production to FIH Mobile Ltd. The deal brought in $350 million, which is still a relatively small change to Microsoft.
11. Hilton Hotels
Headquarters: McLean, Virginia
Bought By: HNA Group Co Ltd
Headquarters: Haikou, China
12. WeWork
Headquarters: New York City
Bought By: Legend Holdings Corp
Headquarters: Beijing, China
13. Sotheby’s
Headquarters: New York City
Bought By: Taikang Life Insurance Co Ltd
Headquarters: Beijing, China
14. Starplex Cinemas
Headquarters: Dallas, Texas
Bought By: Dalian Wanda Group Corp Ltd
Headquarters: Beijing, China
15. Alliance HealthCare Services Inc
Headquarters: Irvine, California
Bought By: Fujian Thai Hot Investment Co Ltd
Headquarters: Fujian, China
16. Segway Inc
Headquarters: Bedford, New Hampshire
Bought By: Ninebot Inc
Headquarters: Beijing, China
17. Riot Games Inc
Headquarters: Los Angeles
Bought By: Tencent Holdings Ltd
Headquarters: Shenzhen, China
18. Uber Technologies Inc
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Bought By: Baidu Inc
Headquarters: Beijing, China
19. Brookstone Inc
Headquarters: Peterborough, New Hampshire
Bought By: Sanpower Group Corp; General Electric Capital Corp; Sailing Capital Management Co Ltd
Headquarters: Nanjing, China; Connecticut, United States; Shanghai, China
20. Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois
Bought By: Lenovo Group Ltd
Headquarters: Quarry Bay, Hong Kong
22. Fab.com Inc
Headquarters: Manhattan, New York (formerly)
Bought By: Tencent Holdings Ltd and partners
Headquarters: Shenzhen, China
23. California Grapes International Inc
Headquarters: San Jose, California (formerly)
Bought By: China Food Services Corp
Headquarters: Beijing, China
24. Cleveland Cavaliers
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio
Bought By: Investor Group led by, Jianhua Huang
Headquarters: Beijing, China
25. Mochi Media Inc
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States (formerly)
Bought By: Shanda Games Ltd
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
26. LendingClub Corp
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Bought By: Shanda Group
Headquarters: Singapore
27. Electrolux AB (Eureka Brand)
Headquarters: Medford, Mass.
Bought By: Midea Group
Headquarters: Beijiao town, Shunde District, Foshan, China
28. Fisker Automotive Inc
Headquarters: Anaheim, California
Bought By: Wanxiang
Headquarters: Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China
29. Lexmark International Inc
Headquarters: Lexington, Kentucky
Bought By: Apex Technology, PAG Asia Capital, Legend Capital
Headquarters: Various locations in China
30. Fidelity & Guaranty Life
Headquarters: Des Moines, Iowa
Bought By: Anbang Insurance Group (Failed Acquisition)
Headquarters: Beijing, China
31. NextVR Inc
Headquarters: Newport Beach, California
Bought By: CITIC Group Corp
Headquarters: Beijing, China
32. Zulily Inc
Headquarters: Seattle, Washington
Bought By: Alibaba Group
Headquarters: Yuhang District, Hangzhou
33. ShopRunner Inc
Headquarters: San Mateo, California
Bought By: Alibaba Group
Headquarters: Hangzhou, China
34. Jennifer Convertibles Inc
Headquarters: Woodbury, New York
Bought By: Haining Mengnu Group Co. Ltd
Headquarters: Haining City, Jiaxing
35. EIG Global Energy Partners
Headquarters: Washington, D.C.
Bought By: China Investment Corp
Headquarters: Beijing, China
36. Pocket Gems Inc
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Bought By: Tencent
Headquarters: Shenzhen, China
37. Legendary Entertainment Group
Headquarters: Burbank, California
Bought By: Dalian Wanda Group
Headquarters: Beijing, China
38. NaturalPoint Inc
Headquarters: Corvallis, Oregon
Bought By: Planar Systems, Leyard Optoelectronic
Headquarters: Shenzhen, China
39. Evenflo Co Inc
Headquarters: West Chester, Ohio
Bought By: Goodbaby International
Headquarters: Kunshan, Suzhou, China
40. Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc
Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois
Bought By: Anbang Insurance Grou
Headquarters: Beijing, China
41. Oneworld Star International Holdings Ltd
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California
Bought By: Shangying Global
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
42. Sotheby’s
Original Headquarters: New York, NY
Purchased By: Taikang Life Insurance Co Ltd
Country: China
43. Dearborn Mid-West Co LLC
Headquarters: Taylor, MI
Bought By: Hubei Huachangda Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd
Headquarters: Hubei, China
44. OmniVision Technologies Inc
Headquarters: Santa Clara, California
Bought By: Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd.
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
45. Baby Trend Inc
Headquarters: Fontana, California
Bought By: Alpha Group
Headquarters: Canton, China
46. Chesapeake Energy Corp
Headquarters: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Bought By: Sinopec
Headquarters: Beijing, China
47. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Headquarters: Houston, Texas
Bought By: Concord Medical Services
Headquarters: Beijing, China
48. MicuRX Pharmaceuticals Inc
Headquarters: Hayward, California
Bought By: Delian Capital and BVCF
Headquarters: Beijing, China
49. Sea World
Headquarters: Orlando, FA
Bought By: Zhonghong Zhuoye
Headquarters: China
50. 21st Century Fox
Headquarters: New York City
Bought By: Bona Film
Headquarters: Beijing
51. Starwood Capital Group Management LLC
Headquarters: Miami Beach, Florida
Bought By: China Life Insurance Co. Ltd
Headquarters: Beijing, China
52. Warner Music
Headquarters: New York
Bought By: Tencent
Headquarters: Nanshan District, Shenzhen
53. Reddit
Headquarters: San Francisco, California
Bought By: Tencent
Headquarters: Nanshan District, Shenzhen
54. E-land Footwear
Headquarters: Unknown
Bought By: Xtep International
Headquarters: Hong Kong
55. GNC
Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA
Bought By: CITIC
Headquarters: Beijing
56. Nobel Learning Communities
Headquarters: Saratoga, CA
Bought By: Primavera Capital Group
Headquarters: Beijing
57. Carlson Hotels Inc
Headquarters: Minnetonka, Minnesota
Bought By: HNA
Headquarters: Haikou, Hainan
58. Airbnb
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Bought By: CIC
Headquarters: Beijing
59. Nexteer Automotive
Headquarters: Auburn Hills, Michigan
Bought By: AVIC Automobile
Headquarters: Beijing
60. Boston-Power Inc
Headquarters: Westborough, MA
Bought By: Chinese Government
Headquarters: Beijing
61. OmniLytics Inc
Headquarters: Salt Lake City
Bought By: Phagelux
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
62. Ironshore Inc
Headquarters: New York, New York
Bought By: Fosun International Ltd.
Headquarters: Shanghai, China
63. International Data Group
Headquarters: Framingham, MA
Bought By: Oceanwide Holdings, IDG Capital
Headquarters: Beijing
64. Magic Leap
Headquarters: Plantation, FL
Bought By: Alibaba
Headquarters: Hangzhou, China
65. Newegg
Headquarters: City of Industry, CA
Bought By: Hangzhou Lianluo Interactive
Headquarters: China
66. Epic Games Inc
Headquarters: Cary, NC
Bought By: Tencent
Headquarters: Shenzhen
67. Starwood Hotels
Headquarters: Stamford, CT
Bought By: Anbang (abandoned deal)
Headquarters: Beijing
68. Global Solar Energy Inc
Headquarters: Tucson, AZ
Bought By: Hanergy
Headquarters: Beijing
69. iTalk Global Communications Inc
Headquarters: McLean, VA
Bought By: 263 Network Communication
Headquarters: Chaoyang
70. Lyft
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Bought By: Didi Kuaidi
Headquarters: Beijing
71. Sofi
Headquarters: San Francisco, CA
Bought By: Renren
Headquarters: Beijing
72. Volvo
Headquarters: Gothenburg, Sweden
Bought By: Geely Auto
Headquarters: Hangzhou
73. Lionsgate
Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA
Bought By: Hunan TV
Headquarters: Changsha
74. TransPacific Energy Inc
Headquarters: Henderson, NV
Bought By: SunSi
Headquarters: Beijing
75. Studio 8
Headquarters: Culver City, CA
Bought By: Fosun International Group
Headquarters: Shanghai
76. Switchbox Labs
Headquarters: Seattle
Bought By: Lenovo
Headquarters: Hong Kong
Seattle-based company Switchbox Labs was bought by Lenovo back in 2009 for an unspecified amount. The company founders stayed with the company underneath the new Lenovo leadership, providing their expertise.