Chinese state-backed funds are halting new investments in US private equity, a move signaling deeper fallout from the intensifying trade war with Washington.According to the Financial Times, major Chinese investors have recently withdrawn support from U… Read on blog or Reader SMALL BUSINESS INSIGHTS Read on blog or Reader China pulls plug on US private equity amid escalating trade tensions By Busola Bamidele on April 22, 2025 Chinese state-backed funds are halting new investments in US private equity, a move signaling deeper fallout from the intensifying trade war with Washington. According to the Financial Times, major Chinese investors have recently withdrawn support from US-based private equity firms, under pressure from Beijing. In some cases, they've even asked to be excluded from American deals led by non-US buyout firms. Read also: China pulls plug on US private equity amid escalating trade tensions Buni urges Yobe farmers to tap into agric support as Qatar, Morocco eye produce AfCFTA Hackathon set to drive digital trade growth, empower African SMEs Nasarawa empowers 3,500 youths with N1bn for business startups Why adaptability is the new superpower in the modern workplace This comes on the heels of the Trump administration's steep tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese imports. China, in return, has imposed levies as high as 125% and barred its local companies from investing in the US earlier this month. The investment freeze marks another front in the economic standoff between the world's two largest economies.

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