As most Foreign Investment Watch readers know by now, President Trump and China’s President Xi have “chartered” two institutions, including a Board of Investment that will provide a forum for discussing investment-related issues. Will it be a “fast track” for deals as...
According to a letter from CFIUS head Chris Pilkerton, the Committee will pilot a Strategic Vendor Program, a new initiative aimed at raising the profile of domestic vendors who have cleared the CFIUS process. The Committee is seeking feedback on areas of need....
Last week, we noted that the House had approved an overhaul of federal agricultural policy, which included numerous national security provisions. But it lacked new restrictions on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland, as some had proposed. A newly reintroduced bill...
Alexandra Yestrumskas has left CFIUS. A former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, Yestrumskas was well liked and respected by transaction parties. Her departure raises the question of whether additional turnover is expected. Experts say it's likely,...
As we reported last week, China has blocked Meta’s $2 billion bid for Manus AI, a Singapore-based company founded in China in 2022. According to experts, the move raises a number of questions about the Outbound Investment Security Program, and the updated rule that...
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a major overhaul of federal agricultural policy, which includes numerous provisions related to the supply chain, China, and national security. We break down the 850-page bill inside, and provide a bulleted list of...
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