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Cybersecurity across the Supply Chain in FDI Screening Mechanisms: A Comparative Governance Analysis

Jiaqi Huang

Journal of World Investment and Trade2026https://doi.org/10.1163/22119000-12340391article
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Abstract

As global digitalisation advances, cybersecurity has become a critical consideration in foreign direct investment policies and regulations, with cybersecurity across supply chains (CSASC) representing a vital subset of broader cybersecurity concerns. This article comparatively analyses how the EU, China, and the US incorporate CSASC into investment screening mechanisms (ISMs), revealing fragmented coverage, weak interoperability, and limited attention to multi‑tiered vulnerabilities. It argues that ISMs addressing CSASC are integral to a consolidating governance logic that merges investment control with systemic risk management in the digital economy. The article proposes embedding CSASC governance into a multilayered, interoperable framework, leveraging plurilateral investment provisions to align national ISMs with shared standards, security guidance, and procedural safeguards, and shows how digital‑era vulnerabilities reshape the scope, techniques, and normative foundations of investment screening.

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@article{jiaqi2026,
  title        = {{Cybersecurity across the Supply Chain in FDI Screening Mechanisms: A Comparative Governance Analysis}},
  author       = {Jiaqi Huang},
  journal      = {Journal of World Investment and Trade},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1163/22119000-12340391},
}

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