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Chinese investments in the U.S. have plummeted since Trump's first term. The trend is unlikely to reverse

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Chinese investment deals in the U.S. have slowed drastically since Donald Trump began his first term.

Just $860 million flowed into the first six months of 2024 , following $1.66 billion in 2023 .

At the peak, Chinese companies had made high-profile US acquisitions, such as buying Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York .

The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ZTE deal or the opportunities for Chinese companies to invest in the U.S. Even if Trump welcomed more Chinese investment, or coerced it through tariffs, large investments are long-term processes that won't happen overnight, pointed out Derek Scissors , senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute . Then there's the unpredictability of the president-elect's policies. "Trump saying the U.S. is open to Chinese companies in 2025 is no guarantee [even] for 2029 ," he said..