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


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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...