The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has unveiled its 2026 annual threat assessment, which includes a few changes from prior iterations. Most notably, the new report includes a dedicated section on “technological challenges,” including AI and quantum. Details, key changes inside.
A new 120-page report has identified thousands of Department of Energy-funded research papers that were conducted in partnership with entities tied to China’s defense research and industrial base. The report blames “decades-long failures” to implement security and other measures. Details, report inside.
A new report shines a first-ever spotlight on China’s opaque lending and grant-giving activity, tracking more than 30,000 projects in 179 countries. According to the report, China’s use of exotic credit instruments and shell companies has rendered much of its portfolio invisible. Details, report inside.
A new report from a nonpartisan think tank has mapped out where the U.S. and European Union diverge on policies related to China. While the U.S. and Europe were largely aligned during and after the Cold War, the EU “has fallen behind the U.S. shift from engagement to balancing.” Details inside.
Last week, the European Union published its fifth annual report on foreign investment screening. Member states notified 477 investments into the FDI mechanism; the vast majority (92%) were closed within two weeks. Only 8% required in-depth security risk assessment. Details, report inside.
A nonpartisan think tank has published a report that outlines how China has been working to circumvent U.S. tariffs via transshipment programs, supply chain integration, and foreign direct investment. The authors note that the moves are legal, so will require coordination — a topic we covered last week.
A new 79-page report explains how the Chinese Communist Party has gained access to U.S. government-funded research. The report found a “pervasive and deeply troubling pattern” of research being conducted with entities tied to China’s defense industrial base. Details, report, data inside.
A massive new 278-page UN report notes, among other things, significant “regional disparities” in FDI screening globally. In Europe, for example, 78% of newly adopted investment policies seem to favor investors. In North America, 92% were less favorable to investors. Details, full report inside.
The latest CFIUS Report to Congress was just published, and the document raises more questions than it answers. Here’s one: If France has less than one-fifth the FDI inflows of the U.S., why did the French review more foreign investment transactions than CFIUS? Details, report and insights are inside.
For the first time, a global law firm has provided extensive details on the non-notified transactions it has handled. The report covers topics such as the passage of time from transaction close to NNT inquiry, the number (and rounds) of questions from CFIUS, and more. Details and the report are inside.
A new report shows how the Chinese defense industry has benefited from technological advances developed by U.S. funded researchers. Specifically, joint institutes between researchers in the U.S. and China have served as conduits for transferring critical technologies to China. Details, report inside.