#foreign-investment

#foreign-investment

Donald Trump's tariffs are all about trying to cut the country's trade deficit, but any gains made here are likely to be wiped out by losses in international investments in the short-to-medium term.

Foreign investor holdings of US Treasuries reached a record high of $9.13 trillion in June, reflecting strong overseas demand despite a declining dollar.

Foreign investors invested a record $311.1 billion in U.S. securities in May, reversing a $14.2 billion withdrawal in April, as tariff fears eased.

Chinese buyers accounted for $13.7 billion in US residential real estate purchases from April 2024 to March, marking an 83% increase from the previous year.

The median price of homes bought by international buyers climbed to a record $494,400, a 4.1% rise from the prior year, amidst increased international interest in U.S. real estate.

The Ukrainian government has started the process for opening bids for foreign companies to mine lithium deposits in the country as part of a deal with the US.

"The other big thing that we worry about is the fact that foreign private investors may not be adding to Treasury securities and may likely be stepping back from the market as well," said Meghan Swiber, a managing director and U.S. rates strategist at Bank of America.

Ed Miliband stated on BBC Radio 4 that China would be blocked from investing in the Sizewell C power station amidst security concerns over foreign investment.

In November 2024, ICSID ruled that Romania breached international obligations, awarding €85 million plus interest to investor Iakov Goldovskiy's company, Petrochemical Holding GmbH.

Global trust and reliance on the dollar was built up over a half century or more. But it can be lost in the blink of an eye.

Michael Hart, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, emphasized the importance of certain American imports for Chinese supply chains, indicating potential tariff exemptions.

The anti-China rhetoric of some individual British politicians is extremely absurd, reflecting their arrogance, ignorance and twisted mindset. Such comments attack not only Jingye but all Chinese companies.