Chinese Set Record for US Investments, but Face More Resistance Ahead

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Chinese Set Record for US Investments, but Face More Resistance Ahead
The AMC Empire 25 in New York on Aug. 23, 2016. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
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Chinese investments in the United States reached a new record of over $45 billion in 2016—three times the previous year’s total.

Planned M&A (mergers and acquisitions) activity and the U.S. economic outlook suggest that 2017 may be another boom year. But with the changing political climate, Chinese investment may not be all that welcome anymore.

A General Electric stove on sale at a store in Mountain View, Calif. The Haier Group acquired the appliance division of General Electric in 2016. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
A General Electric stove on sale at a store in Mountain View, Calif. The Haier Group acquired the appliance division of General Electric in 2016. AP Photo/Paul Sakuma
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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