Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney offered some details on the U.S. reaction to Canada's decision to allow a small number of Chinese EVs to be imported into Canada, as well as possible Chinese investment in Canada in this sector.

The Trump administration has taken action to bar imports of copper and copper products from a Chinese company operating in Serbia, based on forced labor concerns. This follows a similar action last December against a Chinese company making tires in Serbia.

A recent push by an organization affiliated with U.S. manufacturing interests calls on the state of Texas and the federal government to take action against a Chinese company that has been engaged in producing copper products in a facility outside of Houston.

China’s Jingye Steel has formally triggered international investment treaty proceedings against the UK government, demanding "timely, adequate, and effective compensation" following London's moves to strip the Chinese firm's ownership and fully nationalize British Steel.

Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has filed a legal challenge against an investigation conducted under the bloc's Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), marking the latest dispute over the European Commission's authority to seek information from companies during the investigation.

Beijing has overhauled its outbound investment regime to enhance national security oversight and arm itself with stronger retaliatory legal tools. The updated regime also creates an explicit legal nexus between cross-border investments and existing data, export control, and technology transfer rules.

Last week, the European Commission announced that it had opened an in-depth Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) investigation to assess the proposed acquisition by JD.com, Inc. of German firm CECONOMY AG.