China's Memorable Moments from 2005

CNOOC Unocal Bid Withdrawn

China National Offshore Oil Company Ltd (CNOOC) announces on August 2, 2005 that it has withdrawn its acquisition offer for Unocal, putting an end to its 40-day merger bid for the American company, which has triggered an unexpected political storm in the US.

·	Investors Relieved After CNOOC Scraps Unocal Bid
·	CNOOC Withdraws Unocal Bid
·	CNOOC: No Plan to Sweeten Unocal Bid
·	Crucial Moment for Unocal Deal: CNOOC Spokesman
·	Grudge on Unocal Bid Reveals Double Standards
·	CNOOC's Unocal Bid May Benefit US Economy
·	CNOOC Volunteers for Acquisition Review
·	New Window for Sino-US Energy Cooperation
·	CNOOC Hopes US Review Merging Proposal with Unocal Soon
·	CNOOC's Bid May Ease RMB's Pressure
·	CNOOC's Bid for Unocal Essentially Business: FM
·	Snow: US May Review CNOOC's Oil Takeover
·	CNOOC Prepared to Participate in CFIUS Review of Unocal
·	Unocal to Negotiate with CNOOC on Merger Offer
·	Reaction Mixed to CNOOC Bid
·	CNOOC Offers US$18.5 Bln for Unocal

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