In the case of ICBC's venture with the bank, "The transaction would mark the first purchase of a majority stake in a U.S. depository institution by a Chinese bank. If completed, it may give financial firms in both countries greater access to each others' markets" (Campbell 2011). It may also stimulate BEA's desire to engage in similar partnerships with other institutions Thus, if a large corporation wished to purchase BEA outright, it should be aware of the roots that BEA has created internationally and its particular strengths in establishing connections with expanding enterprises in Mainland China. This would likely make BEA unwilling and able to resist a takeover or purchase. Its soaring stock prices make 'buying out' the company financially unfeasible. However, BEA's openness to advantageous partnerships, particularly outside of its core, regional base of the Pacific Rim might make it hospitable to working with other institutions. Purchasing specific branches in desirable components of BEA's empire could open up access to new markets and also generate new relationships with consumers who are drawn to BEA's Asian orientation and its diversity of financial services combined with its strong connections with China. But the agreement must be mutual,...

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