China Faces Growing Trade and Tech Scrutiny from EU and US

In September 2026, China faced increased scrutiny from both the European Union and the United States over trade and technology issues. The EU reportedly asked China to voluntarily limit exports of hybrid cars and said it was ready to take tougher action against Chinese trade imbalances. Meanwhile, a US government website was found to have used a Chinese AI search tool that the FBI said had copied Anthropic's technology. Huawei also stated that Chinese AI is not yet powerful enough to detect rogue-AI risks.