InterviewU.S. unlikely to screen investments in China: ex-Trump official
Nazak Nikakhtar says Beijing now has 'no incentive' to alter trade practices
Chinese and U.S. flags at the 2021 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing in September. U.S. tariffs appear to be inflicting "minimal" pain on China, Nazak Nikakhtar told Nikkei. © Reuters
TAISEI HOYAMA, Nikkei staff writer
December 2, 2021 23:30 JST
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. is not expected to screen outbound investments unless something dramatic forces its hand, a key Trump administration trade official told Nikkei, downplaying a proposal here aimed at preventing sensitive technologies from leaking to China.