China Shows Signs of Decoupling from US as FDI, Trade Falls
- Chinese companies cut FDI to US to lowest since 2009
- Both nations are also reducing direct trade dependence
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China is slowly decoupling from the US, with businesses slashing investment into America to the lowest since the global financial crisis and official data showing trade dependency slumping.
The value of completed Chinese foreign direct investment transactions in the US was $2.49 billion last year, less than half the amount in 2021 and the smallest since 2009, according to new research from consulting firm Rhodium Group.