US-China Relations

Florida’s DeSantis Promises to Ban China From Investing in American Technology, AI

‘If elected to office, I pledge to prevent foreign investments of US tech companies from aiding our adversaries, like the Chinese Communist Party,’ he says.
Florida’s DeSantis Promises to Ban China From Investing in American Technology, AI
Florida governor and Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis speaks in the spin room following a debate held by Fox News, in Alpharetta, Ga., on Nov. 30, 2023. Christian Monterrosa/AFP via Getty Images
T.J. Muscaro
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Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis continued his presidential campaign on Dec. 5 by pledging to ban Communist China from being able to invest in American companies responsible for developing sensitive technologies and artificial intelligence.

Mr. DeSantis’s Tech-Integrity Project Pledge states: “If elected to office, I pledge to prevent foreign investments of U.S. tech companies from aiding our adversaries, like the Chinese Communist Party, and harming America’s economic competitiveness and national security.

T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.
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