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 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

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.