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That is how globalisation is supposed to work.

British companies have bought plenty abroad too:






it works great until you realize that your country's most strategic economic assets are in the hands of a strategic rival or shut down.

Whether it works well or not is a different issue.

It is 1) a deliberate decision and 2) not unique to any one country.




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