# SoftBank and ABB explore China carve-out to salvage robotics deal, Bloomberg reports

https://mins.news/en/item/133630

- Reuters, 2026-11-07 10:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/softbank-abb-explore-china-carve-out-salvage-robotics-deal-bloomberg-news-2026-11-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aeef6bc5a9cd5000104f50c

> Japan’s SoftBank and Swiss engineering group ABB are considering separating the Chinese part of a $5.4 billion robotics deal that Beijing blocked earlier this week, Bloomberg News reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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