Wary of foreign acquisitions outside the favored resources sector, Beijing is probably unenthusiastic about a Geely offer. Geely itself might do well to hope an eventual bid fails.

• 除了受中国政府青睐的资源业，中国政府对其它海外收购态度谨慎，因而可能对吉利的收购之举并不热衷。吉利本身最好也能有竞购最终失利的准备。