# A new foreign investment bill will impact venture capital and the U.S. startup ecosystem | Venture News

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- Published at: 2018-08-17 16:49:59 UTC
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## Author
Percy Fischel

## Subject
Venture News

## Content
Democrats and Republicans have also unified over concerns about how Chinese state-associated actors are using minority investments in critical technology companies to gain sensitive information — like IP and know-how — about startups, many of them VC-backed.  Policymakers are worried this technology is being used to propel Chinese advancement in emerging technology like artificial intelligence and robotics.