Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on China have sent a bipartisan letter to Futurewei Technologies, requesting detailed information about its relationship with Huawei and its operations in the United States.
"This inquiry addresses Futurewei’s capture of critical standards organizations to advance Beijing’s vision for authoritarian internet control, its problematic engagement with U.S. policy institutions, its collaboration with Huawei on CCP-directed projects like OpenHarmony, and its continued extensive U.S. presence despite federal criminal charges and contracting restrictions," the letter states. "These activities threaten American national security and democratic values by positioning the CCP to displace U.S. leadership and control the internet protocols, operating systems, and foundational technologies that underpin critical infrastructure and worldwide telecommunications networks."
The lawmakers argue that Futurewei's claimed separation from Huawei is only superficial, maintaining that their close ties could put American security at risk.
The letter also points out concerns about Nvidia's decade-long presence at Futurewei's Santa Clara campus, which is known as a center for semiconductor and artificial intelligence development in the United States.
"If Futurewei was used to infiltrate closed-door industry meetings and extract sensitive data through both deception and proximity, then its decade-long embedded presence within NVIDIA’s campus—at the center of U.S. semiconductor and AI development—cannot be immediately dismissed as incidental," they write. "This proximity potentially afforded it daily exposure to proprietary technologies and strategic planning within one of America’s most critical innovation hubs."
Moolenaar and Krishnamoorthi are asking for several disclosures from Futurewei: an updated organizational chart showing connections between Futurewei, Huawei, and any related entities; an internal chart listing key personnel; as well as a summary of all activities conducted by Futurewei or affiliated groups within the United States.
A link to read the full letter was provided by committee leaders.
