Is the United States "wide open" to foreign investment in a way that endangers national security?

In this episode of the Chairman’s Countdown, Zach Mottl and Charles Benoit from the Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) sit down with Chief Economist Andrew Reichenberg to discuss a major new report on Chinese investment.

While Washington focuses on tariffs, Chinese companies are adapting by embedding themselves directly inside U.S. factories and supply chains. They are exploiting "greenfield" investment loopholes that CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States) fails to catch because these aren't traditional corporate takeovers—they are built from scratch.

In this podcast, we cover:

• The "Trojan Horse" Strategy: How Chinese firms separate legal ownership from operational control to bypass U.S. regulations.

• The Gotion Scandal: Why the state of Illinois gave $500 million in taxpayer subsidies to a Chinese battery company that ended up importing foreign workers rather than hiring Americans.

• The CFIUS Failure: Why our current investment screening tools are outdated and missing the new wave of "greenfield" investments.

• Solar & EV Loopholes: How Chinese companies use the U.S. manufacturing base merely for final assembly while keeping high-value tech and supply chains in China.

It’s time for a "total rethink" of how we handle foreign investment. Watch now to understand the economic and security stakes.

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