How China’s takeover of Kuka helped transform Europe’s investment rules

Ten years after China’s Midea acquired German robotics company Kuka, Europe’s approach to economic security has fundamentally changed. Danielle Myles explains how the deal changed European thinking in the latest Economic Security Watch newsletter, available from 26th May 2026. Alongside Midea's acquisition and the effect it had on Europe, this month's newsletter also takes a look at the US's strategy towards biotechnology, which is fast becoming one of the key areas of economic security. Sign up for the Economic Security Watch newsletter from fDi Intelligence, a publication from the Financial Times And check back soon for the next episode of this podcast. fDi Intelligence's Economic Security Watch podcast keeps you in the know as investors navigate a world increasingly viewed through a national security lens. Read our leading analysis here. Episodes will be delivered monthly, corresponding to our Economic Security newsletter. Sign up here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.