Trump Directs Government to Review Ways to Minimize Purchases of Chinese Goods, Services

Trump Directs Government to Review Ways to Minimize Purchases of Chinese Goods, Services
President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One to depart Washington on travel to visit the U.S.-Mexico border Wall in Texas, at Joint Base Andrews in Md., on Jan. 12, 2021. Carlos Barria/Reuters
Cathy He
Updated:

President Donald Trump on Jan. 15 directed federal agencies to look at ways to reduce purchases of goods and services from China, in a bid to guard against espionage risks posed by the regime.

Trump instructed departments and agencies to conduct a review and propose “regulatory and policy changes, including potential executive actions” to “minimize” the procurement of Chinese goods and services, national security adviser Robert O'Brien said in a statement.

Cathy He
Cathy He
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Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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