FRANKFURT, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Linde AG said on Sunday that it had received approval for its proposed $83 billion merger with Praxair from the Chinese antitrust authorities.
Linde and U.S.-based Praxair are in the process of selling additional assets in an attempt to win approval for the tie-up by an Oct. 24 deadline from regulators in the United States, South Korea and the European Union. (Reporting by Douglas Busvine Editing by Madeline Chambers)
