Importing economies keep adding tariffs, investment screens and joint statements against Chinese excess capacity, which pushes Chinese exporters toward the Global South and closes European infrastructure to Chinese state-linked buyers.
weakening · confidence 35 · Emerging (watchlist) · tracking since October 8, 2026 · updated October 12, 2026
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The FCC's proposed ban on Chinese test labs adds a regulatory barrier to Chinese-linked electronics supply chains serving the US market. It is another non-tariff wall of the kind the thesis expects importers to keep adding.
Germany blocked a COSCO purchase as the EU trade chief opened talks in Beijing, and Berlin and Paris jointly asked Brussels for stronger tools against Chinese imports. Investment screening against Chinese state-linked buyers is now running alongside the push for trade defence.
Supporting · October 10, 2026
US Federal Communications Commission Moves to Bar All Chinese Labs From Testing Electronics Sold in America
The FCC's proposed ban on Chinese test labs adds a regulatory barrier to Chinese-linked electronics supply chains serving the US market. It is another non-tariff wall of the kind the thesis expects importers to keep adding.
Global TimesSupporting · October 8, 2026
EU trade chief opens Beijing talks as Germany blocks a COSCO purchase
Germany blocked a COSCO purchase as the EU trade chief opened talks in Beijing, and Berlin and Paris jointly asked Brussels for stronger tools against Chinese imports. Investment screening against Chinese state-linked buyers is now running alongside the push for trade defence.
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