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EU Observer (13 April 2026)

Wester van GAAL

A major EU business lobby group has criticised China’s new supply chain law, warning it gives authorities sweeping powers to investigate and act against companies or individuals it believes are interfering with supply chains.

The measure, known as Regulation 834, took effect immediately last week and is intended to “to take precautions against security risks in industrial and supply chains” and “preserve national security.” 

The legislation comes as global supply chains have become a key battleground in geopolitical rivalry, with the US imposing tariffs, EU and other nations implementing trade defences against Chinese exports and Beijing responding with its own export controls on rare earths.

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