Chinese regulators plan restrictions on US investment in technology companies

9 articles · Updated · Barron's · Apr 27

Beijing is preparing rules requiring government approval for Chinese tech firms to accept US investment, following recent US accusations of industrial-scale AI technology theft.
Analysts link the move to Meta’s $2 billion acquisition of Manus, a Chinese AI start-up that relocated to Singapore, and see it as an effort to prevent further loss of AI talent and intellectual property.
The restrictions come amid intensifying US-China AI rivalry, with both countries tightening controls and preparing measures ahead of the upcoming Trump-Xi summit, as expectations for major breakthroughs remain low.

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