Republicans must reject protections for tech investment in China

Republicans in Congress must resist their GOP colleagues Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), who are trying to obstruct the Biden administration from restricting United States investment into China’s tech sector. The Biden administration’s prospective executive order seems likely to broadly restrict U.S. capital flows into the Chinese tech sector. A broad restriction is needed in order to mitigate China’s proven ability to circumvent narrower restrictions.