Trump’s November executive order branded 31 companies as having ties to the People’s Liberation Army. Who are they, and who has stakes in them?
On November 12th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order barring U.S. investment in firms affiliated with the Chinese military, saying the firms were a threat to national security. American investors may not purchase new shares in the companies after January 11, 2021, and have until November 2021 to divest of any shares they already hold.
President Donald Trump signed the new Executive Order on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020.Credit: Federal Register
The order included a list of 31 Chine
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