US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries
The proposal would bar some AI deals and require notifications for other sensitive investments as Treasury seeks to curb technology transfers that could aid foreign militaries.
- On Thursday, the Treasury Department proposed rules to restrict American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea, and other "countries of concern" to prevent military advancement.
- Congress passed the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act in December 2025, expanding bipartisan restrictions first established by President Joe Biden in 2023 through executive order.
- Investments exceeding $50,000 trigger the rules, which ban artificial intelligence termed "superintelligence" due to rapid advances. Treasury Assistant Secretary Chris Pilkerton said measures target "the network, the supply chain, and things like that."
- Treasury excluded Venezuela because Nicolas Maduro's government "no longer exists" following his capture, while rules exempt licensing agreements for U.S. pharmaceutical companies including Pfizer.
- Public comment periods close December 7 before final rules take effect. Russia's inclusion follows President Donald Trump's recent sanction waiver, reflecting tensions between security concerns and diplomatic engagement.
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Washington will keep open until December 7 a public consultation period to receive comments on the proposed rules
The U.S. government has been working for years to prevent China and other opponents from receiving investments that can help them expand their military power.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ryu Mina = The Donald Trump administration [is] China's sensitive technology sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), advanced semiconductors, hypersonic weapons, and biotechnology...
Legislation aims to strengthen the control of US investments in China and other countries considered adversaries with the aim of protecting the national security of the United States.
Treasury proposes curbs on high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea
The Treasury Department on Thursday proposed a rule to curb American high-tech investments, including AI, outbound to U.S. adversaries like China, Russia, North Korea and other "countries of concern." The rule expands restrictions in the Outbound Investment Security Program (OISP) on hypersonic systems and quantum information technologies, high-performance computing and supercomputing, as well as AI....
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