A quiet day for screening decisions: Treasury publishes its proposed rule implementing the COINS Act, and the UK's Investment Security Unit clears OCS's takeover of Mitie.
UK – UK Investment Security Unit clears OCS takeover of Mitie (source 1)
2026-10-21 · China tightens technology and drone export controls
A quiet day for screening decisions: China proposes new technology export restrictions and widens its drone component controls, with deadlines in November.
CN – China proposes adding 40 AI, biomedicine and solar technologies to export catalogue; registration in force (source 1)
CN – China extends drone component export controls to all destinations from 18 November (source 1)
CN – China's rare earth export control suspension expires 10 November (source 1)
2026-10-20 · Ireland's compromise text on Industrial Accelerator Act investment conditions
A quiet day: Ireland has circulated a draft compromise on the foreign-investment conditions in the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act.
EU – Ireland proposes exemptions and shorter duration for Industrial Accelerator Act investment conditions (source 1 · source 2)
Poland opens a retrospective investment control review of Skydance's indirect takeover of TVN, and Belgium's first FDI prohibition (NHV) comes into focus.
PL – Poland opens investment control review of Skydance's indirect takeover of TVN [Deal: Pending] (source 1)
BE – Belgium's first FDI prohibition: NHV / GD Helicopter Finance; third annual report [Deal: Blocked] (source 1 · source 2)
CN – China's rare earth export control suspension expires 10 November (source 1)
EU – FSR review of JD.com / Ceconomy: provisional deadline 4 November (source 1)
UK – UK Supreme Court hears LetterOne NSI Act appeal on 10 November (source 1)
2026-10-16 · European Council turns to China tools; Treasury reworks CFIUS process
EU leaders ask for new China trade instruments by year end, and Treasury details CFIUS pre-filing consultation and review checkpoints.
EU – European Council on China: macroeconomic imbalances language, sector quotas, new instruments by year end (source 1 · source 2)
US – Treasury outlines CFIUS pre-filing consultation, risk matrix and Operation Shot Clock (source 1)
2026-10-15 · EU FDI screening notifications jump 40 per cent; European Council turns to China
The Commission's sixth annual FDI screening report shows a record rise in notifications, and EU leaders meet to discuss China trade.
EU – Commission publishes sixth annual FDI screening report: notifications up 40 per cent (source 1)
EU – European Council 15-16 October: draft conclusions on China (source 1)
2026-10-13 · Treasury's first outbound investment penalty
A short briefing on the first civil penalty under the US Outbound Investment Security Program, and what it signals ahead of the COINS Act rules.
US – Treasury issues first civil penalty under Outbound Investment Security Program (source 1)
US – COINS Act: Treasury regulations due by 13 March 2027 (source 1 · source 2)
2026-10-12 · EU–China Beijing talks yield 'shared understandings'; Boots sold to Wittington
A short Monday briefing on the outcome of the EU–China Beijing talks and the Wittington agreement to buy Boots.
EU – EU–China Beijing talks end with 'shared understandings' (source 1 · source 2)
UK – Wittington agrees to buy Boots for 8.9 billion dollars (source 1 · source 2)
2026-10-09 · Parliament's China report urges tougher investment scrutiny; Mexico's screening bill advances
Parliament backs closer scrutiny of Chinese investment, Mexico's screening bill reaches the lower house, and the Beijing talks continue.
EU – European Parliament adopts China report urging scrutiny of Chinese investment (source 1)
MX – Mexico screening bill reaches Chamber of Deputies; ICC Mexico seeks changes (source 1)
EU – Šefčovič in Beijing; result due at European Council 15-16 October (source 1 · source 2)
EU – EU FDI Screening Regulation 2026/1386 applies from 17 January 2028 (source 1 · source 2)
2026-10-08 · Berlin blocks Cosco–Zippel; Šefčovič takes EU's China deadline to Beijing
Germany's cabinet formally prohibits Cosco's acquisition of Zippel, while the EU trade chief negotiates in Beijing ahead of the October deadline.
DE – Germany prohibits Cosco's acquisition of Zippel [Deal: Blocked] (source 1 · source 2)
EU – Šefčovič in Beijing on EU–China trade deadline (source 1)
2026-10-06 · Hindalco drops AluChem after CFIUS delays; Schneider's PTC deal heads to CFIUS
A quiet day: Hindalco abandons its AluChem acquisition after a year-long CFIUS review, and Schneider Electric's 22.6 billion dollar PTC deal expects CFIUS review.
US – Schneider Electric to buy PTC for 22.6 billion dollars, expects CFIUS review (source 1 · source 2)
2026-10-05 · EU sets China mid-October trade deadline; UK weighs Chinese EV tariffs
A quiet day with no new screening decisions: the EU's mid-October deadline to China, reported UK tariffs on Chinese EVs, and two dates to watch.
EU – EU gives China mid-October deadline on trade imbalance (source 1 · source 2)
UK – UK reportedly preparing tariffs on Chinese EVs (source 1)
CN – China's rare earth export control suspension expires 10 November (source 1)
2026-10-02 · Berlin moves to block Cosco–Zippel; Germany's draft Investment Screening Act
Germany prepares to prohibit Cosco's 80 per cent stake in Hamburg logistics firm Zippel and circulates a draft Investment Screening Act, alongside an Italian golden power decree on Pirelli, a CFIUS mitigation agreement for BitFuFu, a Canadian national-security review of a lithium deal and Mexico's Senate passing a screening reform.
DE – Germany intends to prohibit Cosco's 80 per cent stake in Zippel [Deal: Pending] (source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4)
IT – Italy imposes golden power prescriptions on Pirelli–ABET HTS defence agreement [Deal: Conditions] (source 1 · source 2)
US – CFIUS clears BitFuFu's stake in Oklahoma bitcoin miner under national security agreement [Deal: Conditions] (source 1)
CA – Canada orders formal ICA review of China Union Holdings' Arizaro lithium deal [Deal: Pending] (source 1)