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China Redirects Foreign Investment Away From West
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In 2025, China’s announced foreign direct investment increasingly bypassed North America, with only 2.6% going to the region compared with 27% a decade earlier, Rhodium Group data shows. Chinese firms shifted capital into Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America—driven by $100 billion in greenfield projects and moves into data centers, materials, and consumer goods, amid U.S. export controls and political scrutiny.
Key Points
- 1Redirects 2025 outbound FDI: only 2.6% to North America, down from 27%.
- 2Cites U.S. export controls and political scrutiny, prompting firms to avoid unpredictable regulatory environments.
- 3Shifts investments to Asia, Middle East, Africa and Latin America, affecting supply-chain and sourcing strategies.
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