- China retaliates against western companies following US-led tech restrictions.
- Sanctions imposed on US weapons companies, investigation launched into US chipmaker Micron.
- Deloitte fined, raids conducted on US due diligence firm Mintz.
- Japan vulnerable to hostage diplomacy due to lack of negotiation tools.
- China considering curbing western access to materials and technologies critical to car industry.
China starts ‘surgical’ retaliation against foreign companies after US-led tech blockade
Spectre of hostage diplomacy returns following raids on offices of western companies
