In fact, national security is no more than a one-size-fits-all rap the Western powers could use whenever a Chinese company tried to invest in their territory.
The slack economic performance and weak recovery prospects in the United States and the euro-zone has also made those nations believe that it is necessary to flesh out protectionist measures.
Still, the Western countries, which equate Chinese investments to threats, should have to be well aware that in an age of economic globalization there's no such a thing as a zero-sum game because all countries are bound to win or lose together.
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