U.S. Treasury Issues Final Rule Restricting Outbound Investments in Chinese-Affiliated Entities

On October 28, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) released the Final Rule for its new regulations prohibiting or requiring notification of U.S. outbound investments in certain Chinese-affiliated companies in the semiconductor and microelectronics, quantum information technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) sectors. The Final Rule will take effect on January 2, 2025.

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