On Friday, President Trump issued a memorandum that outlines a new policy on foreign investment, with investment from China featuring prominently. The policy seeks to encourage investment from allies and partners, and indicates that it will scrutinize carefully investments from China and other "foreign adversaries." But the policy

Earlier this month, Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino announced his nation's decision to withdraw from China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The decision comes amidst mounting U.S. concerns over China's growing influence in Panama, particularly around the Panama Canal, a critical

Last month, the British government issued a "notice of final order" that China-registered Future Technology Devices International Holding Ltd must sell 80.2 percent of Scottish fabless semiconductor firm FTDI, due to national security risks.

Over the past week, leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia renewed their commitment to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and extended welcomes to Chinese investment. This came amid growing scrutiny from the United States and the European Union regarding Chinese investments in South Asia, particularly those linked to the BRI.

In an interview yesterday, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai addressed questions related to China building factories in Mexico for exporting to the United States, as well as the possibility of Brazil joining the BRI.

After CFIUS approved a property purchase related to a Chinese company starting a wind farm project near an Air Force training base, the state of Texas took action that prohibited certain renewable energy investments by the company. The Chinese company is now challenging the Texas actions as unconstitutional.

China's 2023 report on foreign direct investment (FDI) revealed that Chinese investment reached US$177.29 billion last year, with the majority going to Asian countries, while FDI in the EU and the U.S. dropped.