US Treasury fines Amidi Group in first outbound investment penalty
The United States Treasury Department has issued a fine against California real estate firm Amidi Group under a federal program restricting foreign investments in Chinese technology sectors.
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The United States Department of the Treasury fined California real estate company Amidi Group 200,000 dollars on October 7, 2026, according to The Information and UA.NEWS. The Information reported that Amidi Group is the parent company of startup accelerator Plug and Play Tech Center. The penalty represents the first fine issued under a federal outbound investment restriction program that targets the technology sector in China. [1][3]
UA.NEWS reported that the fine was imposed because Amidi failed to notify the United States Treasury regarding an investment. The Information stated that the enforcement action specifically targets outbound investments directed toward Chinese technology companies. [1][3]
In a separate national security action on October 7, 2026, the United States House Select Committee on China reported that regulated broker dealer Webull Corporation has colluded with Chinese authorities, according to Crowdfund Insider. Crowdfund Insider reported that the committee warned Webull users that their personal information and data could be at risk, prompting a public statement from the company. [2]
In short
- Amidi Group was fined 200,000 dollars by the United States Treasury Department.
- The fine is the first penalty issued under an outbound investment restriction program targeting China's tech sector.
- Amidi Group is the parent company of startup accelerator Plug and Play Tech Center.
- The House Select Committee on China reported that Webull Corporation has colluded with Chinese authorities.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]U.S. Treasury Issues First Fine Over Outbound Investments in China’s Tech SectorThe Information, 5h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Webull Issues Statement Regarding House Select Committee China ClaimsCrowdfund Insider, 7h ago
- [3]US fines Amidi over investment without Treasury notification — South China Morning PostUA.NEWS, 6h ago
Background
- [4]United States dollar on Wikipedia
- [5]Foreign direct investment in China on Wikipedia
- [6]Unionization in the tech sector on Wikipedia
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