Trump Reportedly Weighing $1 Trillion Chinese Investment Deal

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering allowing China to make a massive investment in the United States despite opposition from some advisers, Tom Boggioni reported for Raw Story.

The reported negotiations come as Trump prepares for a trip to China and seeks to strengthen his reputation as a dealmaker. (Photo: Sheelah Craighead, The White House Flickr)

In a column for the The New York Times, conservative economist Oren Cass wrote that Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are discussing a potential agreement that could allow China to invest up to $1 trillion in US manufacturing projects.

Cass described the proposal as “an unforced error of world-historic proportions,” warning that such an arrangement could weaken US economic and national security safeguards.

The reported negotiations come as Trump prepares for a trip to China and seeks to strengthen his reputation as a dealmaker.

According to Cass, Trump views the US-China relationship primarily through a transactional lens, believing that better negotiations can resolve trade imbalances.

Critics, however, argue that Chinese investments are closely tied to the strategic interests of the Chinese Communist Party.

Cass warned that a large-scale influx of Chinese capital could undermine US supply-chain resilience and provide Beijing with greater influence over American industries and markets.