A deal reached between a Chinese and a Canadian mining company could be a test of growing Canadian concerns about selling mining assets to Chinese companies.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a preliminary injunction against enforcement of a Florida law restricting real estate purchases by Chinese citizens. A hearing on the merits of the case is scheduled for April.

The spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce today criticized U.S. government raids on Chinese firms, calling it "harm[ing] Chinese companies' confidence in investing in the United States."

A proposed deal in which Ford would use technology from China-based EV battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) to build a Michigan battery factory has come under additional Congressional scrutiny.

Today, top officials of the Chinese and Angolan governments signed an Investment Agreement in Beijing.

Various reports indicate that a Chinese-owned mining company operating in Colombia has filed a claim against the government of Colombia, arguing that the government's failure to protect its gold mine operation from violent attacks violates international investment obligations.

Litigation in U.S. court is continuing over the state of Florida's restrictions on real estate purchases by Chinese citizens, with legal briefs now filed in a federal appellate court over the issue of whether a preliminary injunction against enforcing the law should be granted.