Texas, Abbott and China

Texas Gov. Abbott orders state agencies to divest from China
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is demanding all agencies in the state halt investments in China and sell any current investments in the country as soon as possible.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issues this week’s third executive order targeting China
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued his third executive order in three days targeting the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party. The orders, Abbott said, were directed toward fighting threats to state security and protecting Texans of Chinese descent from harassment and intimidation by the Chinese Communist Party and government.
Gov. Greg Abbott issues executive order targeting Chinese government operatives in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order on Monday, directing the Texas Department of Public Safety to target and arrest people trying to execute influence operations on behalf of the Chinese government to return dissidents to China.
Abbott directs state agencies to divest from investments originating from China
In preparation for the legislative session that begins in January, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued several directives this week to combat threats posed by the People’s
Governor Abbott Orders Texas Agencies To Divest Investments Tied To China
Governor Greg Abbott has directed Texas state agencies to fully divest from investments connected to China, citing growing concerns over financial risks and national security threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Gov. Abbott directs state agencies to stop investments with Chinese organizations
TEXAS (KAUZ) - Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Texas state agencies directing them to divest from risky investments originating from China. According to the Office of the Governor, Abbott ordered Texas state agencies to protect Texans from exposure to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by fully divesting from China as soon as possible.
Texas governor orders state agencies to sell China assets
In a letter to state agencies dated Nov. 21 and posted to his website, Republican Greg Abbott said "belligerent actions" of China's ruling Communist Party had increased risks to Texas' investments in China, and told investors to get out. "I direct Texas ...
Texas Governor Abbott Orders State Entities to Withdraw Investments from China, Citing Security Concerns
Texas Governor Greg Abbott directs state agencies to divest from investments in China due to security concerns.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state agencies to divest from China
The move follows a week of other executive orders aimed at the ruling Chinese Communist Party, including a crackdown on alleged espionage aimed at Texas’ infrastructure and institutions of higher education.
Texas Raises Pressure on Chinese Investments With Exit Order
Echoing Trump’s tough talk against the country, the governor also issued an order Nov. 19 to “harden state systems” against hostile foreign nations, citing “the Chinese Co
Texas governor orders state agencies to divest China assets
Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to cease investing state funds in China and sell at the first available opportunity, citing financial and security risks. "As Chinese aggression against the United States and its allies seems likely to continue,
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Texas Governor Tells Pensions to Pull Out of China
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state pension and investment funds to sell investments in China, one of several pullbacks by some state funds in response to years-long global tensions. "As ...
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Texas Governor Orders New Restrictions on Colleges’ Ties to China and Other ‘Adversarial’ Countries
The executive order, by Gov. Greg Abbott, could hobble academic engagement between Texas colleges and a country that remains ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott issues this week’s third executive order targeting China
“China has made it clear that they can — and will — target and attack America’s critical infrastructure,” Abbott said.