EU Is Set to Launch China Probe on Medical Device Procurement

The European Union is set to launch an investigation into China’s procurement of medical devices as it seeks to address concerns that Beijing’s policies are unfairly favoring domestic suppliers.

The probe may be announced as early as mid-April and could result in the bloc curtailing Chinese access to its tenders, according to people familiar with the matter. It would constitute a first outing for the EU’s so-called International Procurement Instrument, or IPI, a 2022 law that’s meant to promote reciprocity in access to public procurement markets.