Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy met U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor in New Delhi to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Telangana and the United States.

During the meeting, Revanth Reddy urged the U.S. side to increase visa interview slots and speed up visa processing. He also raised concerns related to H-1B visa renewals, visa stamping procedures, and the challenges faced by professionals from Telangana working in the United States.

The Chief Minister highlighted Telangana's investment potential in sectors such as information technology, artificial intelligence, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, startups, and advanced technologies, inviting greater American investment in the state. With more than one lakh students from Telangana studying in the United States, visa policies remain a key issue for many families in the state.

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy Meets US Ambassador, Seeks Faster H-1B Visa Processing

The Trump administration has unveiled an executive order prohibiting US investments in Chinese firms.&nbsp;

The order ramps up pressure on Beijing after the US election, banning investments in firms that are owned or controlled by the Chinese military.

The move is designed to deter US investment firms, pension funds and others from buying shares of 31 Chinese companies that were designated by the Defence Department as backed by the Chinese military earlier this year.

The order, to this end, could impact some of China's biggest companies, including telecoms firms China Telecom Corp Ltd, China Mobile Ltd and surveillance equipment maker Hikvision.

Starting January 11, the order will prohibit purchases by US investors of the securities of those companies. Transactions made in order to divest ownership in the companies will be permitted until November 11, 2021.

"China is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernization of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses," said the order released by the White House.

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro estimated that at least half a trillion dollars in market capitalisation was represented by the Chinese companies and their subsidiaries.

The move is the first major policy initiative by President Donald Trump since losing the November 3 election to Democratic rival Joe Biden and indicates that he is seeking to take advantage of the waning months of his administration to crack down on China, even as he has appeared laser-focused on challenging the election result.

Biden has won enough battleground states to surpass the 270 electoral votes needed in the state-by-state Electoral College that determines the next president, but Republican Trump has so far refused to concede, citing unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud.

Thursday's action is likely to further weigh on already fraught ties between the world's top two economies, which are at loggerheads over China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its move to impose security legislation on Hong Kong.

Biden has not laid out a detailed China strategy but all the indications are that he will continue a tough approach to Beijing, with whom Trump has become increasingly confrontational in his last year in office.

The order echoes a bill filed by Republican senator Marco Rubio last month which sought to block access to US capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington, including those added to the Defense Department list.

In August, US Securities and Exchange Commission and Treasury officials urged Trump to delist Chinese companies that trade on US exchanges and fail to meet its auditing requirements by January 2022.

Thursday's move received a cool reception on Wall Street, where shares were already pulling back from recent gains. The iShares China Large-Cap ETF extended falls.

Still, it was unclear how investors would react. The order bans transactions, which it defined as "purchases," so investors would technically be able to hold onto current investments.

While the document does not spell out specific penalties for violations, it gives the Treasury Department the ability to invoke "all powers" granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which authorizes the use of tough sanctions.

Questions also remain about whether Biden, who is set to take office just nine days after the order goes into effect, would enforce it or simply revoke it.

Below is a list of those companies based on Department of Defense data found --

Aviation Industry Corporation of China 
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp 
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp 
China Electronics Technology Group Corp 
China South Industries Group Corp 
China State Shipbuilding Corp 
China North Industries Group Corp (Norinco Group) 
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology 
Huawei Technologies 
Inspur Group 
Aero Engine Corporation of China 
China Railway Construction Corp 
CRRC Corp 
Panda Electronics Group 
Dawning Information Industry Co 
China Mobile Communications Group 
China General Nuclear Power Group 
China National Nuclear Corp 
China Telecommunications Corp 
China Communications Technology 
China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) 
China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) 
China Spacesat 
China United Network Communications Group 
China Electronics Corporation 
China National Chemical Engineering Group Co Ltd 
China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) 
SinoChem Group Co Ltd 
China State Construction Group 
China Three Gorges Corporation 
China Nuclear Engineering &amp; Construction Corporation

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The Trump administration has unveiled an executive order prohibiting US investments in Chinese firms. The order ramps up pressure on Beijing after the US election, banning investments in firms that are owned or controlled by the Chinese military.

The Trump administration has unveiled an executive order prohibiting US investments in Chinese firms. The order ramps up pressure on Beijing after the US election, banning investments in firms that are owned or controlled by the Chinese military. The move is designed to deter US investment firms, pension funds and others from buying shares of 31 Chinese companies that were designated by the Defence Department as backed by the Chinese military earlier this year. The order, to this end, could impact some of China's biggest companies, including telecoms firms China Telecom Corp Ltd, China Mobile Ltd and surveillance equipment maker Hikvision. Starting January 11, the order will prohibit purchases by US investors of the securities of those companies. Transactions made in order to divest ownership in the companies will be permitted until November 11, 2021. "China is increasingly exploiting United States capital to resource and to enable the development and modernization of its military, intelligence, and other security apparatuses," said the order released by the White House. White House trade advisor Peter Navarro estimated that at least half a trillion dollars in market capitalisation was represented by the Chinese companies and their subsidiaries. The move is the first major policy initiative by President Donald Trump since losing the November 3 election to Democratic rival Joe Biden and indicates that he is seeking to take advantage of the waning months of his administration to crack down on China, even as he has appeared laser-focused on challenging the election result. Biden has won enough battleground states to surpass the 270 electoral votes needed in the state-by-state Electoral College that determines the next president, but Republican Trump has so far refused to concede, citing unsubstantiated claims of voting fraud. Thursday's action is likely to further weigh on already fraught ties between the world's top two economies, which are at loggerheads over China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its move to impose security legislation on Hong Kong. Biden has not laid out a detailed China strategy but all the indications are that he will continue a tough approach to Beijing, with whom Trump has become increasingly confrontational in his last year in office. The order echoes a bill filed by Republican senator Marco Rubio last month which sought to block access to US capital markets for Chinese companies that have been blacklisted by Washington, including those added to the Defense Department list. In August, US Securities and Exchange Commission and Treasury officials urged Trump to delist Chinese companies that trade on US exchanges and fail to meet its auditing requirements by January 2022. Thursday's move received a cool reception on Wall Street, where shares were already pulling back from recent gains. The iShares China Large-Cap ETF extended falls. Still, it was unclear how investors would react. The order bans transactions, which it defined as "purchases," so investors would technically be able to hold onto current investments. While the document does not spell out specific penalties for violations, it gives the Treasury Department the ability to invoke "all powers" granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which authorizes the use of tough sanctions. Questions also remain about whether Biden, who is set to take office just nine days after the order goes into effect, would enforce it or simply revoke it. Below is a list of those companies based on Department of Defense data found -- Aviation Industry Corporation of China China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp China Electronics Technology Group Corp China South Industries Group Corp China State Shipbuilding Corp China North Industries Group Corp (Norinco Group) Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Huawei Technologies Inspur Group Aero Engine Corporation of China China Railway Construction Corp CRRC Corp Panda Electronics Group Dawning Information Industry Co China Mobile Communications Group China General Nuclear Power Group China National Nuclear Corp China Telecommunications Corp China Communications Technology China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) China Spacesat China United Network Communications Group China Electronics Corporation China National Chemical Engineering Group Co Ltd China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina) SinoChem Group Co Ltd China State Construction Group China Three Gorges Corporation China Nuclear Engineering & Construction Corporation (with inputs)

Outgoing Trump administration bans investments in firms linked to Chinese military

Apple Inc will open a new campus as part of a five-year, $30 billion U.S. investment plan and will make about $38 billion in one-time tax payments on its overseas cash, one of the largest corporate spending plans announced since the passage of a tax cut signed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The company has been under increasing pressure to make US&nbsp;investments since the 2016 presidential campaign when Trump targeted the iPhone maker for making products in Asian factories.

While Apple has announced no plans to change that practice and experts say it would be economically impractical to make iPhones in the United States, the company has begun to emphasize its US&nbsp;economic impact, from developers who sell software on its App Store to the tens of billions of dollars per year it spends with U.S. suppliers.

Between the spending plan, hiring 20,000 people, tax payments and business with U.S.-based suppliers, Apple on Wednesday estimated it would spend $350 billion in the United States over the next five years.

It did not, however, say how much of the plan was new or how much of its $252.3 billion in cash abroad - the largest of any U.S. corporation - it would bring home. In addition to the $38 billion in taxes it must pay, Apple has run up $97 billion in U.S.-issued debt to pay for previous share buybacks and dividends.

Some investors said the U.S. investments would give the company room to make more stock buybacks or pay dividends without criticism. Apple shares on Wednesday closed up 1.7 percent to $179.10.

Walter Piecyk, managing director for TMT Research at BTIG Research, said he could not yet tell whether the U.S. expansion was an increase from a previous plan or meant investment abroad was being refocused in the United States. Reuters Breakingviews estimated that Apple could have increased U.S. headcount by 24,000 in the last five years.

Trump described the move by Apple as a victory for his efforts.

&quot;I promised that my policies would allow companies like Apple to bring massive amounts of money back to the United States. Great to see Apple follow through as a result of TAX CUTS,&quot; Trump wrote on Twitter.

Asked in an interview with ABC News whether the job creation announcements were directly related to the Republican tax plan, Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook gave a measured response.

&quot;Let me be clear: There are large parts of this that are a result of the tax reform, and there&#39;s large parts of this we would have done in any situation,&quot; Cook said in the interview.

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Apple shares on Wednesday closed up 1.7 percent to $179.10.

Apple Inc will open a new campus as part of a five-year, $30 billion U.S. investment plan and will make about $38 billion in one-time tax payments on its overseas cash, one of the largest corporate spending plans announced since the passage of a tax cut signed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The company has been under increasing pressure to make US investments since the 2016 presidential campaign when Trump targeted the iPhone maker for making products in Asian factories. While Apple has announced no plans to change that practice and experts say it would be economically impractical to make iPhones in the United States, the company has begun to emphasize its US economic impact, from developers who sell software on its App Store to the tens of billions of dollars per year it spends with U.S. suppliers. Between the spending plan, hiring 20,000 people, tax payments and business with U.S.-based suppliers, Apple on Wednesday estimated it would spend $350 billion in the United States over the next five years. It did not, however, say how much of the plan was new or how much of its $252.3 billion in cash abroad - the largest of any U.S. corporation - it would bring home. In addition to the $38 billion in taxes it must pay, Apple has run up $97 billion in U.S.-issued debt to pay for previous share buybacks and dividends. Some investors said the U.S. investments would give the company room to make more stock buybacks or pay dividends without criticism. Apple shares on Wednesday closed up 1.7 percent to $179.10. Walter Piecyk, managing director for TMT Research at BTIG Research, said he could not yet tell whether the U.S. expansion was an increase from a previous plan or meant investment abroad was being refocused in the United States. Reuters Breakingviews estimated that Apple could have increased U.S. headcount by 24,000 in the last five years. Trump described the move by Apple as a victory for his efforts. "I promised that my policies would allow companies like Apple to bring massive amounts of money back to the United States. Great to see Apple follow through as a result of TAX CUTS," Trump wrote on Twitter. Asked in an interview with ABC News whether the job creation announcements were directly related to the Republican tax plan, Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook gave a measured response. "Let me be clear: There are large parts of this that are a result of the tax reform, and there's large parts of this we would have done in any situation," Cook said in the interview.

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