Last week, China announced an antitrust investigation into Qualcomm. The probe marks the latest escalation in regulatory scrutiny against a major American technology firm and renews concerns over geopolitical risks.

Earlier this week, China's market regulator announced that it had launched an in-depth investigation into U.S. tech company Nvidia, after a preliminary finding that the company violated China's anti-monopoly laws.

Earlier this month, China's market regulator conditionally approved a $35 billion acquisition by one U.S. company, Synopsys, of another, Ansys. The findings and conditions are summarized below.

Yesterday, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that it had suspended the antitrust investigation into DuPont China, a subsidiary of the U.S. firm DuPont. The move is seen as a goodwill gesture ahead of next week's trade talks.

Beijing has cast a new shadow over a $35 billion merger between U.S. software giants Synopsys and Ansys, postponing its regulatory approval. The decision comes as the latest ripple in escalating U.S.-China tech tensions.

Over the weekend, China's market regulator warned against any actions to circumvent the ongoing antitrust investigation on the CK Hutchison port purchase.

Recent developments related to the deal to sell two key Panamanian ports to an American private equity company have added new complications and complexity to the situation, leading to uncertainty as to the ultimate outcome.