...Some policymakers and legislators in the United States and Europe worry that foreign governments can use sovereign funds to advance their strategic, economic, political or social interests, rather than their commercial interests.

So far, those fears have proved unfounded.

Nevertheless, due diligence is necessary to ensure that vital national interests are preserved, said Daniella Markheim, a Heritage Foundation scholar, in a 2008 paper.

In the United States, the due diligence process is already in place, says Douglas Rediker, a researcher at the New America Foundation.

“Our country is extraordinarily well protected by existing law and regulations” against any foreign investors driven by non-commercial intents, he told America.gov...