Leading market economies are erecting new walls against foreign investment and suspicious trade practices, spurred by coronavirus-triggered economic upheaval and China’s increasing assertiveness. Since the health and economic crises struck, free-market countries world-wide have pumped out trillions of dollars in subsidies and have enhanced their defenses against foreigners bargain-hunting prized companies in sectors including technology, mining and pharmaceuticals.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 29, 2020 19:07 UTC