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Trump orders tighter restrictions on Chinese investments in key sector

Employees work at the SMK Electronics factory in Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico, on February 20, 2025.[AFP]

US President Donald Trump signed a memo Friday calling for curbs on Chinese investments in strategic sectors like tech and critical infrastructure -- including restrictions by a foreign investment review panel.

The move comes at a time of growing trade tensions and strategic competition between the world's two biggest economies.

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