Chinese Investment in US Seen Stagnant Even After Xi-Trump Talks

Chinese foreign direct investment in the US is unlikely to rebound meaningfully even if Washington and Beijing restart high-level negotiations that are expected to place such investments on the agenda, according to a new report by Rhodium Group.

Investment from China has remained subdued for five years since collapsing after a surge in 2016 and 2017, the report showed. Total Chinese FDI in the US over the past decade reached about $190 billion — far below the $1 trillion figure floated in last year’s high-level discussions in Madrid — highlighting the gap between political rhetoric and economic reality, analysts at the research group noted.