The US government has firmed up a directive issued in November that bars US investors from acquiring stocks and securities issued by Chinese firms deemed to be linked to the Chinese military.

The US Treasury said in guidance published on 28 December that the ‘executive order 13959’ applies to the subsidiaries of identified Chinese firms and that investments in such companies covers a range of financial instruments including index and mutual funds.

The guidance also provides a new and consolidated list of “Communist Chinese Military Companies” in which US investment is banned.

The US government has strengthened a previously issued directive banning US investment in Chinese companies linked to the People’s Liberation Army. (Getty Images)

The notice, which some news agencies said was published following disagreement between US government agencies over some of the measures contained in the original directive, states that the investment ban applies to “any subsidiary of a Communist Chinese military company, after such subsidiary is publicly listed by [the] Treasury”.

The US government has firmed up a directive issued in November that bars US investors from acquiring stocks and securities issued by Chinese firms deemed to be linked to the Chinese military.

The US Treasury said in guidance published on 28 December that the ‘executive order 13959’ applies to the subsidiaries of identified Chinese firms and that investments in such companies covers a range of financial instruments including index and mutual funds.

The guidance also provides a new and consolidated list of “Communist Chinese Military Companies” in which US investment is banned.

The US government has strengthened a previously issued directive banning US investment in Chinese companies linked to the People’s Liberation Army. (Getty Images)

The notice, which some news agencies said was published following disagreement between US government agencies over some of the measures contained in the original directive, states that the investment ban applies to “any subsidiary of a Communist Chinese military company, after such subsidiary is publicly listed by [the] Treasury”.

The US government has firmed up a directive issued in November that bars US investors from acquiring stocks and securities issued by Chinese firms deemed to be linked to the Chinese military.

The US Treasury said in guidance published on 28 December that the ‘executive order 13959’ applies to the subsidiaries of identified Chinese firms and that investments in such companies covers a range of financial instruments including index and mutual funds.

The guidance also provides a new and consolidated list of “Communist Chinese Military Companies” in which US investment is banned.

The US government has strengthened a previously issued directive banning US investment in Chinese companies linked to the People’s Liberation Army. (Getty Images)

The notice, which some news agencies said was published following disagreement between US government agencies over some of the measures contained in the original directive, states that the investment ban applies to “any subsidiary of a Communist Chinese military company, after such subsidiary is publicly listed by [the] Treasury”.

The US government has firmed up a directive issued in November that bars US investors from acquiring stocks and securities issued by Chinese firms deemed to be linked to the Chinese military.

The US Treasury said in guidance published on 28 December that the ‘executive order 13959’ applies to the subsidiaries of identified Chinese firms and that investments in such companies covers a range of financial instruments including index and mutual funds.

The guidance also provides a new and consolidated list of “Communist Chinese Military Companies” in which US investment is banned.

The US government has strengthened a previously issued directive banning US investment in Chinese companies linked to the People’s Liberation Army. (Getty Images)

The notice, which some news agencies said was published following disagreement between US government agencies over some of the measures contained in the original directive, states that the investment ban applies to “any subsidiary of a Communist Chinese military company, after such subsidiary is publicly listed by [the] Treasury”.

The US government has firmed up a directive issued in November that bars US investors from acquiring stocks and securities issued by Chinese firms deemed to be linked to the Chinese military.

The US Treasury said in guidance published on 28 December that the ‘executive order 13959’ applies to the subsidiaries of identified Chinese firms and that investments in such companies covers a range of financial instruments including index and mutual funds.

The guidance also provides a new and consolidated list of “Communist Chinese Military Companies” in which US investment is banned.

The US government has strengthened a previously issued directive banning US investment in Chinese companies linked to the People’s Liberation Army. (Getty Images)

The notice, which some news agencies said was published following disagreement between US government agencies over some of the measures contained in the original directive, states that the investment ban applies to “any subsidiary of a Communist Chinese military company, after such subsidiary is publicly listed by [the] Treasury”.

The US government has firmed up a directive issued in November that bars US investors from acquiring stocks and securities issued by Chinese firms deemed to be linked to the Chinese military.

The US Treasury said in guidance published on 28 December that the ‘executive order 13959’ applies to the subsidiaries of identified Chinese firms and that investments in such companies covers a range of financial instruments including index and mutual funds.

The guidance also provides a new and consolidated list of “Communist Chinese Military Companies” in which US investment is banned.

The US government has strengthened a previously issued directive banning US investment in Chinese companies linked to the People’s Liberation Army. (Getty Images)

The notice, which some news agencies said was published following disagreement between US government agencies over some of the measures contained in the original directive, states that the investment ban applies to “any subsidiary of a Communist Chinese military company, after such subsidiary is publicly listed by [the] Treasury”.