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Biden issues executive order restricting US investment in Chinese tech

US President Joe Biden said in a letter to Congress he was declaring a national emergency to deal with the threat of advancement by countries like China in 'sensitive technologies' [File: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters]

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that will narrowly prohibit certain United States investments in sensitive technology in China and require government notification of funding in other tech sectors.

Biden said in a letter to Congress he was declaring a national emergency to deal with the threat of advancement by countries like China “in sensitive technologies and products critical to the military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-enabled capabilities”.

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