On October 22, 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department proposed updated rules for implementing the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security (COINS) Act of 2025 to restrict U.S. investment in the Chinese biotechnology sector

The complex and evolving relationship between the United States and China, encompassing diplomatic, military, economic, and technological dimensions, including tensions over Taiwan, competition in the Indo-Pacific, AI development, and broader questions of global power and deterrence.