![Chinese investment in US plunges 83% amid simmering trade war Chinese investment in US plunges 83% amid simmering trade war](https://mtic.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/5c3c57d1fc7e93964a8b45d6.jpg)
Chinese investments in North America and Europe fell by 73 percent last year as a result of tightened US scrutiny of foreign takeover deals and Beijing’s restrictions on outbound investments. Data from law firm Baker & McKenzie showed that Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the United States have also turned negative, falling to the lowest in seven years.