According to multiple media outlets (such as Bloomberg citing anonymous sources), China has proposed an investment scale of "up to about $1 trillion" in negotiations with the United States regarding trade/investment, in exchange for the U.S. easing restrictions on Chinese companies' investments in the U.S., lowering tariffs, or security and investment limitations. For example, reports from Nikkei and the Japan Times indicate that during discussions in early October 2025, the Chinese side proposed, as part of the negotiations, that the U.S. "lift national security restrictions on Chinese enterprises in the U.S." and "reduce tariffs on raw materials imported for building factories in the U.S. for China." The reports also noted that the "$1 trillion" is merely a "floating suggestion" or "working figure" rather than a signed agreement with clear funding sources or timelines.