El gráfico muestra el aumento de la IED china bajo el presidente Obama y su caída bajo el presidente Tump.
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Se desploma la inversión china en EUA

July 22, 2019 - La inversión extranjera directa (IED) china en EUA se ha desplomado casi 90 por ciento desde que el presidente Donald Trump asumió su
cargo, según la firma investigadora independiente Rhodium Group

The drop comes amid an ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China and policy shifts as Beijing pressures Chinese companies to reduce their global holdings and reduce debt levels.

During the presidency of Barack Obama, Chinese investment into the United States had been accelerating, with money pouring into autos, tech, energy and agriculture and fuelling new jobs in Michigan, South Carolina, Missouri, Texas and other states. As China’s economy boomed, state and local governments along with American companies, looked to snap up some of those Chinese funds.

Since President Trump took office in January 2017, investment in the U.S. has fallen by 89.7 per cent. Meanwhile, in Canada Chinese FDI has grown by 80 per cent compared to 2017, according to the latest analysis from research provider Rhodium Group.

According to the data, $13 billion worth of U.S. assets were sold by Chinese investors, much of which was purchased during a 2015-2016 investment boom. The Rhodium Group said there’s another $20 billion in divestitures that are still pending.

However, Chinese investors continue to be the top foreign buyers of U.S. residential housing, for the past six years, according to the National Association of Realtors. That comes amid sustained interest in the American market from middle-class Chinese citizens.

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PUBLISHED: 22/07/2019; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Associated Press
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