The White House is reportedly mulling an executive order in the next few months that would effectively block outbound investment by American companies and investors into China and other hostile nations. (The Wall Street Journal) 

Talking point: There are concerns among some western officials that U.S. investment into Chinese technology could help give Beijing an edge in strategically important areas like artificial intelligence or semiconductors. This latest effort comes after Congress pushed ahead with bipartisan legislation in June aimed at reworking the rules around foriegn direct investment into China in an effort to secure U.S. critical supply chains. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers have warned Apple that the California-based tech giant would face severe repercussions if it secures memory chips from Yangtze Memory Technologies, a controversial Chinese semiconductor manufacturer.