With Eyes on China, EU Lawmakers Back Investment Screening

With Eyes on China, EU Lawmakers Back Investment Screening
Members of the European Parliament take part in a voting session on Feb. 13, 2019. Vincent Kessler/Reuters
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STRASBOURG, France—EU lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a far-reaching system on Feb. 14 to coordinate scrutiny of foreign investments, notably from China, to protect strategic technologies and infrastructure in Europe.

The vote was 500 in favor, 49 against and 56 abstaining.