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By Federal Newswire | Aug 30, 2024
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Following their trip to Japan, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) traveled to the Republic of Korea to express their strong support for the American-Korean alliance and the economic prosperity and security South Korea brings to the Indo-Pacific and to the world.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 30, 2024
Since 2019, the Brookings Institution and the Center for International Security and Strategy at Tsinghua University (Tsinghua CISS) have convened teams of national security technology experts from the United States and China for an unofficial Track-II dialogue on artificial intelligence (AI) in national security. The two teams identified a need to build parallel glossaries of AI terms—one developed by U.S. experts and the other developed by Chinese experts—to enable a precise understanding of each other’s intended meanings when discussing AI and national security.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 29, 2024
Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17), and 10 other state lawmakers have co-introduced a bill aimed at bolstering U.S.-based manufacturing and returning next-generation iron and steel production to the Pittsburgh area. Titled the Modern Steel Act, the legislation also seeks to revitalize deindustrialized communities.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 29, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, along with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA), Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Rep. Brian Babin (R-TX), and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), traveled to Japan this week to express support for the U.S.-Japan alliance and discuss strategies to address the Chinese Communist Party’s increasing military, economic, and ideological aggression.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 28, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) have jointly sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to immediately add Contemporary Amperex Technology Limited (CATL) to the Section 1260H list. This list identifies Chinese entities operating in the U.S. that are linked to the People's Liberation Army (PLA) or contribute to China's Military-Civil Fusion Strategy.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 27, 2024
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), stated that the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 would create more American jobs while decreasing reliance on China for critical items such as semiconductors and rare earth metals. Timmons shared his statement in a July 31 press release.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 27, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have written to the CEO of Anzu Robotics, seeking clarification about the company's relationship with DJI, a People’s Republic of China (PRC) military drone company. In separate correspondence to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, they presented evidence suggesting Anzu's concerning ties with DJI and requested that the Commerce Department consider measures to address potential...
By Federal Newswire | Aug 21, 2024
The Rising Threat of China: Insights from James Fanell and Bradley Thayer
By Federal Newswire | Aug 20, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have requested information from the FDA regarding U.S. biopharmaceutical companies conducting clinical trials with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and in Xinjiang, where allegations of genocide against Uyghur people persist. Representatives Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-FL), and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) joined this inquiry, expressing concerns about potential intellectual property co-option by the...
By Federal Newswire | Aug 20, 2024
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, stated that the bipartisan Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act aims to address the "fentanyl crisis" by targeting drug traffickers in China and Mexico. Brown shared his statement in an Aug. 18 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 20, 2024
Congressman Jim Banks, Chairman of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, stated he has asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for answers regarding Governor Tim Walz’s trips to China while he was a member of the National Guard. Banks shared his statement in an August 13 press release.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 15, 2024
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party have identified a growing risk posed by Chinese Wi-Fi routers in the United States, specifically those manufactured by TP-Link Technologies. They have called on the Department of Commerce to verify this threat and investigate the company.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 14, 2024
Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Liselotte Odgaard stated that China is supporting Russia’s military stance in the Arctic region, posing a threat to NATO. Odgaard shared her statement in an August 5 commentary.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 12, 2024
A spokesperson for the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) stated that the People's Republic of China's (PRC) announcement to impose new restrictions on three fentanyl precursors is meaningless while China continues to subsidize the manufacturing and export of fentanyl. The Select Committee shared its statement with Federal Newswire on August 8.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 12, 2024
Texas businessman Jon Pinkus has called for the United States to implement a policy of "reciprocity" regarding whether Chinese individuals and organizations should be allowed to purchase land in the U.S. Pinkus shared his statement in an August 3 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 12, 2024
Craig Allen, president of the U.S.-China Business Council (USCBC), stated that the USCBC filed comments expressing concerns about a proposed rule from the U.S. Treasury Department that could negatively impact American businesses. Allen shared his statement in an August 2 press release.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 8, 2024
U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn announced the introduction of a bipartisan bill aimed at withholding funding for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) if the organization fails to ensure that athletes compete in the Olympics without drug assistance. Blackburn shared her statement in an August 5 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
A spokesperson for the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) stated there is publicly available evidence confirming that the People's Republic of China (PRC) subsidizes the export of fentanyl. The spokesperson shared this statement with Federal Newswire on August 5 in response to a new White House fact sheet on fentanyl.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) stated that the presence of two Chinese and two Russian nuclear-capable bombers near Alaska underscores the necessity for the U.S. to bolster its military forces in Alaska, the Arctic, and the Indo-Pacific region. Sullivan shared his statement in a July 24 press release.
By Federal Newswire | Aug 6, 2024
James Rauh and his family have won a $30 million judgment against the Zheng drug trafficking organization (DTO), which has been found liable for the death of Rauh’s son, Tommy, who died from fentanyl poisoning. This federal judgment was announced by Families Against Fentanyl on August 1.
