"China’s approval of a small US chip merger shows Beijing is actively reviewing such deals again after a brief pause to show its displeasure over US trade tensions."
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4174869-beijing-approves-microchip-deal-boding-well-qualcomm-nxp
Anyone who thinks NXP merger going through is a good thing doesn't really see the big picture.
NXP will be the albatross around QC's neck.
And all such news are pumped to the media with intention. Trade bots usually analyze web by looking at such content and decides sell/buy. These news are exaggerated so that it can trigger trade software
Simple small semi mergers doesn't impact Chinese economy, Q-N combination certainly does.