I think this could be a primary reason why there are so many lawyers present last week, representing a Who's Who's list of potential suitors. This is truly big-time stuff here, attracting big-time media headlines in the process.
Could the U.S. Gov't. have a deal set up going through a third-party (Fortune 500 Co.) to actually buyout AONE, while keeping it out of Waxiangs (China) hands? entirely plausible imo.