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Mandatory, more consistent foreign investment screening coming to EU
As expected, the European Commission has agreed to provisional rules that would require all member states to enhance screening of foreign investments. The agreement builds upon a more fragmented screening regime that has been effective since 2020, and would emphasize defense, AI and more.
State Department official supported Liberian rail bid linked to China
According to a letter to the Secretary of State, a State Department staffer — who happens to be the father-in-law of President Trump’s daughter Tiffany — has made “statements of support” for a Chinese state-linked entity for a multi-billion dollar rail project in Liberia. Details and the letter are inside.
How does the NDAA version of outbound differ from the OISP?
As we reported last week, new outbound investment restrictions have officially been enshrined in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. But how do the changes differ from the Treasury Department’s Outbound Investment Security Program? Details inside.
Outbound foreign investment restrictions get included in NDAA
House and Senate leaders have finalized wording that would embed outbound investment restrictions in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act conference report; we noted in October that this was likely. But some experts say the move may now conflict with the Administration’s position on China.
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