WASHINGTON — A leading House Republican voice on the national security threat posed by China said the White House's plan to restrict outbound investment in the Chinese military and defense companies falls short of addressing the real problem.
The Wisconsin Republican is the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and a leading voice in the House on the risks of U.S. investment in China.
The House CCP Committee has flagged around 50 firms, including machinery, aircraft and technology firms and created a de facto blacklist.
Yellen has already signaled that she intends to keep any investment restrictions "narrowly targeted" to protect U.S. national security, and insists they are not intended to weaken China's economy.
"Even though these policies may have economic impacts, they are driven by straightforward national security considerations," she said in an April speech.
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