July 17, 2025, following approval from all required regulatory authorities. Earlier, on June 30, 2025, Ansys and Synopsys announced that the merger had received regulatory approval in all jurisdictions except China.

Beijing’s antitrust regulator had paused process in May as Trump administration tightened access to chip design tools

China’s top antitrust regulator has conditionally approved the $35B acquisition of Ansys by Synopsys. The approval by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) was confirmed on Monday, just days after the United States quietly relaxed recent export restrictions on chip design software.

China approves of the acquisition after Trump eased restrictions on semiconductor chip exports to China. Visit https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/event/171596/2025/business-of-sports for tickets.

These stocks are making notable moves in Monday's premarket action: Ansys shares climbed over 5% after semiconductor design software group Synopsys on Monday [gained regulatory approval from China](

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