U.S. and China Discuss Faster Approvals for Certain Investments
An agreement being finalized in Beijing this week would create a board to pre-approve Chinese investments into non-strategic, non-sensitive U.S. companies and prevent referrals to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent outlined the plan after meeting his Chinese counterpart in Seoul. Chinese investment in the U.S.
newrepublic.comU.S. companies would receive fast-tracked regulatory approval under an agreement being ironed out in Beijing this week. , Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on CNBC.
Bessent met with his Chinese counterpart in Seoul earlier this week. ” The comments contradict what Amb. Jamieson Greer told Semafor last month. The “board of investment” being discussed “isn’t about CFIUS,” Greer said.
“It doesn’t affect that. U.S. has fallen from $56 billion in 2016 to less than $4 billion in 2025. U.S.
Semafor reported the details of the emerging agreement on May 14, 2026, at 1:49pm EDT. The story was written by Liz Hoffman and Eleanor Mueller.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
6 events- 2026-05-14 13:49 EDT
Semafor publishes report on emerging U.S.-China investment agreement
1 sourceSemafor - 2026-05-07 to 2026-05-13
Republican senators visit China and discuss investment board
1 sourceSemafor - 2026-05-10 to 2026-05-13
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets Chinese counterpart in Seoul
1 sourceSemafor - April 2026
Amb. Jamieson Greer tells Semafor the board is not about CFIUS
1 sourceSemafor - 2025
Chinese investment into the U.S. falls to less than $4 billion
1 sourceSemafor - 2016
Chinese investment into the U.S. reaches $56 billion
1 sourceSemafor
Potential Impact
- 01
Continued strict CFIUS review for sensitive technology and AI investments
- 02
Improved bilateral government dialogue on investment issues
- 03
Potential increase in routine Chinese investment flows into non-sensitive U.S. sectors
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Reduced regulatory friction for deals deemed non-strategic by both sides
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