TikTok was just the beginning: Trump administration is stepping up scrutiny of past Chinese tech investments ࢀ" The Washington Post

Tweet The federal government is stepping up its scrutiny of past Chinese investments in U.S. tech start-ups, sending a flurry of inquiries about deals that are at times years old. The emailed requests for information are being sent by a new enforcement arm of a government committee that monitors foreign investment for national-security risks, according to lawyers and a redacted copy of one email reviewed by The Washington Post. After the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ( CFIUS ) gathers details from the companies, it can decide whether to probe the matter further and even push the…