Beijing targets production know-how as tariffs push factories abroad
By MLex Staff ( October 21, 2026, 09:54 GMT | Comment) -- China's proposed technology export restrictions could complicate the global expansion of its manufacturers as foreign trade barriers and industrial policies push production abroad. By targeting advanced manufacturing know-how and certain key equipment, Beijing could make it harder for companies to transfer the technologies behind their competitive advantages, potentially affecting foreign factories and efforts by the EU and other economies to build domestic industrial capacity.When tariffs and industrial-policy incentives push Chinese companies to shift production abroad, policymakers often assume the technology will follow the investment. China's latest regulatory moves suggest Beijing intends to separate the two — allowing factories to relocate while keeping core know-how at home....
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