China is threatening to block the deal if state-owned carrier Cosco isn't awarded a majority stake in the sale, upping its previous demand for an equal stake.
President Donald Trump, who has been scrutinizing federal funding for transportation projects, said in August that he might have to reconsider the bridge funding.
Already, more than 60% of leaders say that they have secured new domestic suppliers or adjusted pricing strategies in response to tariffs and rising costs.
Under the new proposal, the European Commission will lower the requirements that would have halted sales of new gasoline and diesel-fueled cars starting in 2035.
China first opened its investigation in June 2024, alleging that the trading bloc had been flooding the Chinese market with pork and pig byproducts priced well below local market rates.