WASHINGTON (June 27): President Donald Trump signaled he may take a less confrontational path toward curbing Chinese investments in sensitive American technologies, potentially relying on a US committee that scrutinizes foreign acquisitions for national security risks.

Trump made remarks Tuesday at the White House that appeared to align with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s approach, in an internal administration debate over how to protect US intellectual property from China.

Trump directed the Treasury Department in March to weigh options for restricting Chinese investment in American companies. In May, he said the US “will implement specific investment restrictions and enhanced export controls for Chinese persons and entities related to the acquisition of industrially significant technology.”

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