Beijing Reportedly Feared Chinese Robot Data Could End Up Training OpenAI's Models. So It Blocked SoftBank's $5.4 Billion Purchase Of ABB's Robotics Unit

The Financial Times reported on Nov. 5, 2026, citing multiple people familiar with the matter, that China's NDRC told SoftBank Group it would not approve a transaction described in the available text as “$5.” The article excerpt is truncated, so the full amount, transaction details and broader implications are not available.