A recent paper published by a Chinese university sets out BRI data for the first half of 2022, finding that the overall figures for BRI projects remained at a stable level compared to 2021, with some interesting shifts in terms of the countries and regions involved.

Last week, the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy published a notice of final order that, based on national security concerns, blocked a Chinese company from licensing vision sensing technology from a UK university.

Citing national security concerns, three U.S. Senators are requesting that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) review Chinese food manufacturer Fufeng Group’s purchase of roughly 370 acres of land near the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota.

Chinese lithium giant Ganfeng Lithium announced that it plans to acquire Argentina-based mining company Lithea Inc.

A change to India's telecoms rules will make it more difficult for Huawei and ZTE to compete in the Indian market, including in 5G networks.

A new MERICS piece by analysts Rebecca Arcesati and Francesca Ghiretti discusses how the Italian government has used its existing power for foreign investment screening to block certain transactions with a China connection, and also notes that it may establish "a new unit within the cabinet of the prime

Last week, the UK government took steps to remove a Chinese company from the financing of a proposed nuclear power plant.