China's block of Meta-Manus deal underscores higher bar for cross-border tech deals
April 29, 2026
| MLex Staff
China's landmark decision to block Meta Platforms' acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Manus underscores Beijing's evolving approach to evaluating cross-border technology deals, with authorities now... (more story)
JD.com to cite lack of Chinese state ties in bid to secure EU FSR approval
April 27, 2026
| Andrew Boyce
Chinese e-commerce titan JD.com will face down calls for an EU foreign-subsidy probe into its acquisition of European consumer electronics giant Ceconomy by pointing to how it’s a publicly traded company with ... (more story)
US push to create AI, tech supply chains faces big hurdles
April 24, 2026
| Bradley Dress
The Trump administration is pushing forward with a major new initiative to create an alternative system for emerging technologies and an export program for artificial intelligence materials, but both efforts w... (more story)
Hungary’s gas and nuclear needs complicate EU's Russia decoupling
April 24, 2026
| Louis de Briant
Hungary will struggle to fully cut ties with Russia, despite a pledge by new prime minister Péter Magyar to diversify its energy mix, experts say. Diversification appears feasible for oil and gas, thanks to ro... (more story)
Protectionists, China hawks urge firmer hand on US chip export controls
April 23, 2026
| Zack Budryk
The US government’s approach to export controls on AI chips has drawn bipartisan concern from China hawks and protectionists, who argue it is insufficient to address Chinese diversion of such technology.
EU lawmakers put Chinese diplomatic reset to the test with flurry of visits
April 23, 2026
| Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello
With European Parliament visits to China resumed after an eight-year hiatus — and a trade committee trip planned for this October — lawmakers see opportunities to discuss EU policy plans including the bloc's c... (more story)
Solving EU fertilizer crunch carries risks for bloc's industrial, trade policies
April 23, 2026
| Oscar Pandiello
The EU's carbon border levy faces an early test as one of the bloc's main tools to keep carbon-intensive industries competitive. The Iran war's pressure on fertilizer prices and imports has seen the commodity ... (more story)
US pushing 'trade not aid' declaration in new global effort
April 20, 2026
| Bradley Dress
The Trump administration is pushing a message of “trade over aid” in a new strategy aimed at undermining financial aid for countries in favor of an effort to promote more business ties, creating uncertainty on... (more story)