China opposes proposed US outbound-investment restrictions, warns of countermeasures
( October 26, 2026, 03:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China has expressed opposition to proposed US rules that would expand restrictions on American investment in China, warning that it reserves the right to take countermeasures. In a statement published Saturday, China's Ministry of Commerce said the proposed rules, released by the US Treasury Department on Friday for public comment, would broaden investment restrictions in a discriminatory manner and undermine normal business cooperation between the two countries. The ministry said the proposal represented an excessive use of national security concerns and violated understandings reached between the two countries' leaders. It urged the US to stop politicizing trade and investment issues and said it would closely monitor further developments.Statement follows (in Chinese). ...
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