UC Law Journal
Abstract
Executive Order 14105 “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern” was enacted to protect U.S. national security interests in light of China’s military technological growth. This Executive Order creates an outbound investment review program that restricts investments by a U.S. person into companies in specified countries operating in certain technology sectors. This Note will discuss the background of geopolitical tensions between the United States and China, review E.O. 14105, and argue that the program it creates results in burdensome unintended consequences to the U.S. economy. These unintended circumstances include: (1) high regulatory compliance costs, (2) trade wars, (3) a decrease in U.S. competitiveness, and (4) retaliatory policies from China. Along the way, this Note will propose methods and considerations to alleviate some of these burdens.
Recommended Citation
Breanna Li,
Wide Nets, Heavy Burdens: Unpacking Executive Order 14105’s Final Rule,
76 UC Law SF L.J. 1769
(2025).
Available at: https://repository.uclawsf.edu/hastings_law_journal/vol76/iss6/10