EU Shifts Toward Stricter Controls on Chinese Investment, Industry Group Says

The European Union’s policy on Chinese investment is shifting from an emphasis on free markets to a stance of conditional openness and tighter security controls, according to the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU).

A representative of the business group recently told Caixin that European authorities are increasingly prioritizing compliance in sectors such as green technology, digital services and vehicles, while pushing Chinese firms to localize their operations rather than simply exporting products.