1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated April 13, 2022Foreign Direct Investment: Background and IssuesBoth inward and outward foreign direct investment (FDI) are significant to the U.S. economy, international trade, and global supply chains, and form a key component of U.S. trade policy. Traditional
2、ly, the United States has supported a rules-based and open investment environment domestically and internationally to promote U.S. economic growth and other policy objectives, such as ensuring that the United States remains a premier destination for FDI and ensuring the competitiveness of U.S compan
3、ies overseas. U.S. investment policy includes negotiating rules and market access commitments concerning FDI in free trade agreements (FTAs) and bilateral investment treaties (BITs), and administering investment promotion programs. At the same time, the United States maintains a foreign investment r
4、eview regime to review a small share of inbound transactions that may pose a risk to U.S. national security; many other countries have such policies in place. What is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)? FDI occurs when a resident of one country obtains a lasting interest in, and a degree of influence o