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Navigating the CFIUS Fast Track Program

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In May 2025, the Treasury Department, as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), announced a new “fast track process to facilitate greater investment in U.S. businesses from ally and partner...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

First Quarter Foreign Direct Investment Updates

On February 21, 2025, the Trump administration published its “America First Investment Policy” memorandum. Among other items, the Policy calls for the United States to restrict China-affiliated persons from investing in...more

White & Case LLP

White House Releases “America First Investment Policy” Memo Outlining President Trump’s Approach to Foreign Investment

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On February 21, President Trump issued the “America First Investment Policy” National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) which outlines the Administration’s approach to foreign investment in the United States. The NSPM...more

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President Issues National Security Memorandum on America First Investment Policy

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President Donald Trump on February 21, 2025 issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum titled the America First Investment Policy to provide guidance to executive departments in their review and decision-making with...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

America First Investment Policy – Trump Administration Unveils Foreign Investment Strategy

On February 21, 2025, President Trump published a National Security Presidential Memorandum outlining his administration’s views on foreign investment and substantial changes to current regulatory regimes. The...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Trump NSPM Proposes Changes to CFIUS Process and Outbound Investment Rules

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On Friday, February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (“NSPM”) titled “America First Investment Policy” which directed multiple federal agencies to take action to further restrict...more

Alston & Bird

New Presidential Memorandum Promises to Strengthen and Simplify CFIUS Procedures, Curtail PRC Investment

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On Friday, February 21st, President Trump issued a National Security Presidential Memorandum (NSPM) that is aimed at promoting foreign investment while protecting America’s national security interests, particularly from...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

‘America First Investment Policy’ Aims To Reshape CFIUS and ‘Reverse CFIUS’

On February 21, 2025, the White House released President Donald Trump’s “America First Investment Policy” memorandum (Investment Policy), which outlined several initiatives to incentivize investment from U.S. allies and...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Options to the Panama Canal Perhaps? The U.S. Suggests Taking Back Ownership, as China is Prepared to Bypass

Prior to the origination of the plans for the Panama Canal vessels of trade had few options of getting goods from Europe and Asia to N. America. One was to sail around the southern tip of South America (Cape Horn) adding...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

U.S. Issues Unprecedented Order Restricting Investment in China

Senator Cornyn made the above statement on the Senate floor on November 14, 2023, while advocating for his colleagues to pass the Outbound Investment Transparency Act as part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Deuxième administration Trump : Quelles perspectives pour les entreprises non américaines

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Tandis que la future administration Trump se prépare à prendre ses fonctions, de nombreuses évolutions, tant au niveau réglementaire qu’en matière de mise en œuvre des règlementations par les autorités américaines compétentes...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump 2.0

An Initial Roundup of Key Policy Issues and Expectations The re-election of Donald Trump—empowered by at least a Republican-led Senate—marks a significant political and administrative change in the United States, with...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Recapping China Week

Last week, the House held its long-awaited “China Week” to vote on a series of legislation targeting various aspects of the U.S.-China relationship. The bills targeted national security, economic relations, technology, the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

US Presidential Elections 2024—What is at Stake for Swiss Companies and Investors?

The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US Treasury Department Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementation of Outbound Investment: 5 Key Takeaways

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The proposed regulations would implement President Biden’s Executive Order that restricts certain outbound investments from the US. On June 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

US-China Trade: Outbound Investment Control Regime in Sensitive Technologies

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中美贸易:敏感技术的对外投资管制制度 Executive Order on Outbound Investment 有关对外投资的行政令 - A new executive order signed by President Biden in August 2023 restricts outbound investment to China in several critical cutting-edge technologies...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Long-Awaited Outbound Investment Program Finally Addressed

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On August 9, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order entitled, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the “EO”), declaring a national...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Escalation of U.S. Crackdown on Chinese Technology and Telecoms: Emerging Issues

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In recent years, the U.S. has pursued a whole-of-government approach to target Chinese technology and service providers in furtherance of foreign policy and national security objectives....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

U.S.-China Policy Update, June 2023

Secretary Blinken to Travel to Beijing. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to travel to Beijing on June 18-19 for meetings with senior PRC officials, the first visit to China by a U.S. Secretary of State since...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

U.S.-China Policy Update, May 2023 #2

China Rejects U.S. Request for Defense Chief Meeting. The Chinese government has declined a U.S. request for a meeting between the defense chiefs for the two nations, according to an announcement from the Pentagon. The...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

U.S.-China Policy Update, Feb. 2023 #2

House China Select Committee Holds First Hearing. The House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (China Select Committee) will hold its first hearing on...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

The Great Wall of China – Increasing Difficulty in Doing Business with China

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In recent months, the tightrope Israel has been walking between its desire for cooperation with China and its commitment to maintaining normal relations with the United States has been stretched even further. The Israeli...more

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Key Takeaways from President Xi's Speech at China's 20th Communist Party Congress

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On 16 October 2022, China's President Xi Jinping (“Xi”) gave his opening speech to kick off the 20thNational Congress of China’s Communist Party (the “CCP”) (the “Congress”), a political meeting held every five years to set...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

The Biden Administration Releases National Security Strategy

On Oct. 12, the White House released its long-awaited National Security Strategy (NSS), a high-level framework addressing the Biden administration’s main priorities on international security, trade and investment. The...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - August 2021

1. Biden Administration Trade Posture- The Biden administration is slowly and steadily reviewing the decisions of the Trump administration. So far, the administration has struck a deal with the EU to end the 17-year-old...more

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