Second, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) must screen investments in or acquisitions of US companies by foreign companies, including Chinese companies, for national-security risks. Such screening is a common and justifiable practice around the world.
其次，外国对美投资委员会（Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States，CFIUS）必须密切审查外国公司（包括中国公司）投资或收购美国公司所带来的国家安全风险。这类审查属于全球惯例，无可置喙。近几年来，CFIUS把国家安全定义得相当广泛，不但包括防务行为和军民两用技术，还包括关键性基础设施（如通信、能源和交通），而后者正是中国公司最感兴趣的领域。