Outbound Investment Order Extended 1 Year

Posted 8/9/24

The White House extended for 12 months Executive Order 14105 of August 9, 2023,, “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” (the Outbound Order). . The Order identifies three categories of national security technologies and products to be restricted in US investment in China and her territories.

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