PoliticsFederalAustralia's China challengePrint articleExclusiveLabor considers following US on China tech banAndrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentAug 14, 2023 – 5.00amSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginThe Albanese government is weighing whether it will clamp down on Australian investment in sensitive technology ventures in China after President Joe Biden announced a ban on US firms doing so to preserve America’s national security edge.The Australian Financial Review can reveal the White House has broached the ban with Australia, as security hawks urged the Albanese government to impose similar controls on local firms and as businesses watch the new restrictions closely.Loading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreAustralia's China challengeJoe BidenChina relationsTrade warsAnthony AlbanesePenny WongJames PatersonLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewHow Brian Hartzer uses AI to get free advice from a top investment bankerHannah TattersallHow the Ford family plans to avoid a Murdoch succession battleWhy this top Nike exec starts her day with a protein coffeeLife & LeisureThe luggage brand executive who avoids checking in at the airportAnna McCooeFollow in the footsteps of Jane Austen – and stay in her former homeThe London hotel where you are most likely to spot a royalRich ListChemist Warehouse scion cashes out $380m13 mins agoMichael SmithGurner to go global with plans for wellness clubs in the US, Dubai‘Grave social evil’: Howard urges government to crack down on pokies