China, Artificial Intelligence, Critical Infrastructure Sectors

Trump Administration’s “America First Investment Policy” Previews New Restrictions on Inbound and Outbound Investment

Mayer Brown on 3/5/2025

On February 21, 2025, President Trump issued a new memorandum addressing both foreign investment into the United States and outbound investment by US persons. Without imposing immediate legal or regulatory changes, the...more

Congressional Investigations Outlook: What to Expect from the 119th Congress

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/5/2025

The 119th Congress is underway, and Republicans control both chambers. With President Trump in the White House, both the House and the Senate will focus more of their oversight on the private sector. Continuing a trend over...more

Investments in Chinese Technology Companies Limited by New US Outbound Investment Rule

Fox Rothschild LLP on 1/13/2025

U.S. investors interested in investing in advanced Chinese technology companies may now be constrained by the U.S. Government’s first-ever outbound investment rule (Final Rule) which took effect on Jan. 2, 2025. The Final...more

US China Trade Monthly - December 2024

Mayer Brown on 1/2/2025

As global economic and geopolitical environments enter a new era, companies need to continuously develop and adjust their coherent global business strategies to secure and further expand business opportunities in all markets...more

Treasury Finalizes Outbound Investment Regulations on China

Alston & Bird on 11/8/2024

Effective January 2, 2025, a final rule by the Department of the Treasury restricts investments in certain emerging technology sectors. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group examines the impact of the new U.S. Outbound...more

Industry Responses to the U.S. Outbound Investment Regulatory Regime

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 3/12/2024

The only thing truly certain about the proposed U.S. outbound investment regulatory regime is that a lot of uncertainty remains. But industry responses garnered during the comment period may, at least partly, foretell the...more

Biden Restricts Outbound Technology Investments into China

Fox Rothschild LLP on 10/16/2023

A recent executive order issued by President Biden aims to prohibit or oversee investments in certain sensitive technologies that could threaten the national security of the United States. The executive order, which was...more

Long-Awaited Outbound Investment Program Finally Addressed

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/5/2023

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

New Year, New Development: Fewer Industries May be Affected by Proposed Outbound Investment Controls (Reverse CFIUS)

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/19/2023

Occasionally, on our blog, we allow ourselves to indulge in prognostication. Similarly, and also occasionally, we are wrong. Nevertheless, we hope to distinguish ourselves by our candor and admit our misses....more

Department of Commerce Issues New Interim Final Rule on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply...

White and Williams LLP on 2/19/2021

n late January 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued an Interim Final Rule (Interim Rule) that would empower the Department to prohibit, mitigate and unwind certain categories of transactions with certain foreign...more

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