Chinese Foreign Investment
Total 225 Posts
Trump Administration Orders Divestment By China-Linked Chip Company
The Trump administration ordered the divestment of an asset purchase involving a semiconductor company, on the basis that one of the founders of the purchasing company is a Chinese citizen. At this time, there are few public details on the specific security concerns the administration has about the deal.
U.S. Court Rejects Challenge to Texas Law Restricting Chinese Land Purchases, But Future Lawsuits Still Possible
A U.S. appeals court has rejected a lawsuit challenging a new Texas law that restricts purchases of Texas land by individuals from foreign adversaries, finding that the plaintiff in this case did not have standing. However, the lawyer for the plaintiff expects that additional lawsuits will be brought in
Macron's China Trip Yields Deals on Investment and Agri-food as Trade Tensions Continue
Concluding his visit to China under the shadow of concerns about persistent trade imbalances, French President Emmanuel Macron oversaw the signing of new bilateral agreements, including a document to promote investment and a pact focused on agri-food trade.
China-Russia Updated Investment Treaty Offers Clearer Protections
An updated version of the China-Russia investment treaty entered into force yesterday. The treaty, replacing the 2006 version, features 20 provisions designed to improve investment protection and add rules governing investment facilitation and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).
Dutch Suspend Nexperia Order, Leaving Company's Fate to Court
The Dutch government announced today that it was suspending its order targeting the Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia, marking a de-escalation in the heated two-month dispute. However, the action is separate from a prevailing court ruling that restricts control over the company, leaving the underlying dispute unresolved.
Nexperia Dispute Developments Bring Geopolitical Fault Lines into Focus
Recent interviews and statements regarding the conflict over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia (Netherlands) have exposed the divergent strategic priorities of the Netherlands and China, as part of the broader geopolitical split between China and the West. While the Netherlands' decision to invoke a Cold War-era law is driven by fears
China Demands Netherlands Halt Interference in Chip Firm After Supply Cut
China has issued a sharp rebuke to the Netherlands over the government's intervention in Dutch-based chipmaker Nexperia and its alleged lack of a "constructive attitude and action," directly blaming the Dutch government for causing "turbulence and chaos" in the global semiconductor supply chain.