"What if they have flagged legal action or to withdraw support...

"What if they have flagged legal action or to withdraw support for Irvine or threathened a take over with SS&t its a dirty business and the chinese play hard ball "

AKA,

It may be so but, I believe that the Chinese will have a hard job/time in trying to convince many shareholders into selling to them. Especially with the ways and gerrymanders that they have treated us in the past.