Kevin O’Leary says the US should match the playing field with China

Recognizing that he is a “hawk” in relation to China, Kevin O’Leary on Monday called for “extremely aggressive” measures to level the playing field between the United States and China.

The president of O’Shares ETFs told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble that the United States should make Chinese companies face barriers in the American market that, he said, are similar to those that American companies trade in China.

That could include closing Chinese shares and closing Chinese companies outside the U.S. judicial system, said O’Leary, adding that he is a manufacturer in China, but faces barriers to selling in the Chinese market.

“I can’t sell my product there, but they enjoy these benefits in North America and Europe,” the celebrity investor told CNBC’s “Capital Connection” on Monday.