The Trump administration will soon face a test of its China economic policy, as a chipmaker plans to appeal to the White House for approval of its proposed sale to a Chinese-backed buyer.

The chipmaker, Lattice Semiconductor, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Friday that a government committee tasked with reviewing mergers for national security concerns planned to recommend blocking its proposed $1.3 billion sale to Canyon Bridge, a private equity firm backed in part by Chinese investors.

Lattice now plans to appeal to President Trump to win approval of its deal.

Friday’s announcement raises questions about how the White House’s economic and diplomatic relationship with China will translate into the world of deal-making. Some lawmakers are pushing to expand the government’s powers to review foreign deals, particularly those tied to a surge in acquisitions and investments by Chinese backers.

Chinese buyers have invested more and more money into the United States in recent years: Last year, that figure leapt to $46 billion, a threefold increase from the year before, according to the research firm Rhodium Group.