Trump asked to use "all necessary legal instruments" to bar Chinese affiliates from investing in US technology, critical infrastructure, health care, agriculture, energy, raw materials

President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that directs the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to restrict Chinese investments in strategic areas, a White House official said.

By China’s conventional standards, women are expected to be supportive of their husbands and to focus on raising children. But Melania Trump’s streaks of independence also appeal to Chinese fans, as does her ascent from small-town Slovenian roots to the top of the world’s social ladder.

CFIUS, which scrutinizes foreign investment in the United States for national security risks, has already overseen a sharp decrease in Chinese investment in the United States

President Donald Trump will sign a memorandum on Friday that will direct the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to restrict Chinese investments in strategic areas, a White House official said.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Friday to create a "fast-track" process to facilitate investment from U.S. allies and partners, and restrict China-affiliated people from investing in America's strategic sectors.

A memo signed by the US president seeks to promote overseas investment while protecting US national security interests from foreign threats.