Meta's proposed purchase of AI startup company Manus has emerged as an early test case of China's rapidly evolving export control regime and national security laws.

Congressmen Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling for an immediate national security review of the proposed acquisition of iRobot by a company with ties to China. iRobot is best known for its Roomba line of robotic vacuum cleaners.

The Trump administration ordered the divestment of an asset purchase involving a semiconductor company, on the basis that one of the founders of the purchasing company is a Chinese citizen. At this time, there are few public details on the specific security concerns the administration has about the deal.

A U.S. appeals court has rejected a lawsuit challenging a new Texas law that restricts purchases of Texas land by individuals from foreign adversaries, finding that the plaintiff in this case did not have standing. However, the lawyer for the plaintiff expects that additional lawsuits will be brought in

Concluding his visit to China under the shadow of concerns about persistent trade imbalances, French President Emmanuel Macron oversaw the signing of new bilateral agreements, including a document to promote investment and a pact focused on agri-food trade.

An updated version of the China-Russia investment treaty entered into force yesterday. The treaty, replacing the 2006 version, features 20 provisions designed to improve investment protection and add rules governing investment facilitation and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).

The Dutch government announced today that it was suspending its order targeting the Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia, marking a de-escalation in the heated two-month dispute. However, the action is separate from a prevailing court ruling that restricts control over the company, leaving the underlying dispute unresolved.