Chinese Investment in US Drops to Lowest Level Since Global Financial Crisis

Chinese Investment in US Drops to Lowest Level Since Global Financial Crisis
Chinese yuan and U.S. dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken on Feb. 10, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—Chinese investment in the United States dropped to $5 billion in 2019, a slight decrease from a year earlier and the lowest level since the global financial crisis a decade ago, according to a new analysis by the U.S.-China Investment Project.

The analysis attributed the investment slowdown to Chinese restrictions on outbound capital, more regulatory oversight in the United States, slower Chinese economic growth, and rising tensions between the two nations.