The US counter-intelligence centre said an update to Beijing’s anti-espionage legislation, that goes into effect on July 1, could compel companies’ locally employed Chinese nationals to assist in Chinese intelligence efforts.
US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns has asked Beijing to clarify the newly-amended counter-espionage law which he says could make illegal some ordinary duties of American business people, academics and journalists in the country, Asia Times reported.
Official U.S. government figures show cumulative Chinese investment in the United States in 2021 was around $54 billion, or roughly 1 percent of total foreign investment.
After three days of discussions, China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passes the first update to anti-spying laws in almost a decade, under which authorities can gain access to data, information on personal property and ban border crossings.