China on Friday pressed President BidenJoe BidenWHO warns of continent-wide third wave of coronavirus infections in Africa 30 House Democrats urge Biden to do more for global vaccine distribution Manchin isn’t ready to support Democrats passing infrastructure on their own MORE to provide a “fair and nondiscriminatory” business environment to Chinese companies after the White House expanded a Trump-era order prohibiting investments in certain firms.
The comment comes after Biden signed an executive order aimed at prohibiting investments in Chinese companies that produce or deploy surveillance technology used to repress human rights.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin urged the U.S. to “provide Chinese enterprises with a fair and nondiscriminatory business and investment environment,” according to the Associated Press.
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“China will take necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises,” he said.
Under Biden’s new order, which takes effect on Aug. 2, 59 firms are subject to the prohibitions and more could be added.
The order expands an executive order signed by former President TrumpDonald TrumpFacebook to end policy shielding politicians from content moderation rules: reports US government found no evidence that Navy UFO sightings were alien spacecraft: report More than a dozen police officers still on medical leave from Jan. 6 injuries MORE in November allowing the U.S. to blacklist companies that had connections with Beijing’s military.
Most of the companies in the original order remained on the list.
AP noted that added companies were manufacturers of satellite equipment, integrated circuits, optical components and satellite communications equipment and software.
The move comes ascensions grow between Washington and Beijing. The White House has been vocal about its concerns over China’s treatment of Muslim majority Uyghurs and activists in Hong Kong.
Secretary of State Antony BlinkenAntony BlinkenBiden bars US investment in Chinese companies linked to surveillance What US policymakers can glean from Iceland’s clean energy evolution The Hill’s Morning Report – Presented by Citizens’ Climate Lobby – Deal or no deal? Biden, Capito continue infrastructure talks MORE and national security adviser Jake SullivanJake SullivanBiden bars US investment in Chinese companies linked to surveillance Biden orders agencies to step up anti-corruption efforts Biden walks fine line with probe into coronavirus origins MORE clashed with Chinese officials in Alaska in March during a meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.