Unigroup rescue plan opposed by chipmaker's co-owner

Top shareholder defends deal to 'make contributions' to national goals

20211216N Tsinghua Unigroup chairman

Tsinghua Unigroup Chairman Zhao Weiguo, seen here in 2015, objects to the proposed restructuring deal for the Chinese state-owned tech group. © Reuters

SHUNSUKE TABETA and KENJI KAWASE, Nikkei staff writers

BEIJING/HONG KONG -- The co-owner of China's Tsinghua Unigroup is fighting a proposed rescue plan for the debt-ridden semiconductor producer, warning that it could result in the loss of 73.4 billion yuan ($11.5 billion) in state-owned assets.

Beijing Jiankun Investment Group, which owns 49% of Unigroup, has objected to the restructuring plan offered by a consortium led by Beijing Jianguang Asset Management and Wise Road Capital. The deal involves an injection of 60 billion yuan from the strategic investors.

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