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US investors banned from investing in 59 Chinese companies

Matthew Cranston

Washington | The United States has expanded its ban on US investment in Chinese companies that it says threaten security and human rights, adding 11 firms to a blacklist announced by former president Donald Trump last year.

President Joe Biden said threats to security and human rights by some Chinese companies were a “national emergency”, and specifically added human rights threats to Mr Trump’s initial order.

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Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent. Connect with Matthew on Twitter. Email Matthew at mcranston@afr.com

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