U.S.-China tensions knock 96% off of bilateral tech investment

Overall FDI fall 75% over five years, according to latest Bain and Co. report

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Chinese companies have shifted their attention toward Europe and Africa in recent years due to an uncertain business environment in the U.S., experts say.   © Reuters

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Political tensions have decimated tech-sector investment between the U.S. and China as the world's two biggest economies attempt to decouple their supply chains, according to a recent report.

Between 2016 and 2020, overall direct investment between the two countries fell 75% from $62 billion to $16 billion, with the tech sector alone plunging 96% over the period, according to Bain and Co.'s latest annual technology report released on Monday.

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