More on Critical Infrastructure/Cyber
Witnesses:
- Mr. Dmitri Alperovitch, Chairman, Silverado Policy Accelerator
- Mr. Yusuf Mahmood, Director of AI and Emerging Technology, America First Policy Institute
- Mr. Kyle Chan, Fellow, John L. Thornton China Center at Brookings
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China and Chairman Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) of the Committee on Homeland Security sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem expressing alarm about the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s ongoing partnership with Alibaba Group—a key piece of the CCP's digital surveillance and censorship state. They were joined by Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on China and Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) of the Committee on Homeland Security.
Currently, Alibaba is slated to support the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Select Committee on China is alerting the public to an ongoing series of highly targeted cyber-espionage campaigns that we have concluded are linked to the Chinese Communist Party. These campaigns seek to compromise organizations and individuals involved in U.S.–China trade policy and diplomacy, including U.S. government agencies, U.S. business organizations, D.C. law firms and think tanks, and at least one foreign government.
Washington, D.C. — The House Select Committee on China has issued subpoenas to three Chinese state-owned telecommunications companies—China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom—after the companies failed to respond to a formal bipartisan congressional request for information sent on March 4. These subpoenas demand compliance by May 7, 2025, and are part of an ongoing investigation into whether the firms are continuing to operate in the United States in ways that could impact national security and Americans’ data privacy.
Click HERE for the full hearing transcript for the hearing on 03/05/25.
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held a hearing titled " End the Typhoons: How to Deter Beijing’s Cyber Actions and Enhance America’s Lackluster Cyber Defenses."
Watch the hearing HERE
Please find written testimony from the hearing witnesses linked below.
- Mr. Rob Joyce, Former Director of Cybersecurity, National Security Agency
- Dr. Emma M.
WASHINGTON DC — 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 urged National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz, to review the potential national security benefits of placing export controls on semiconductor chips critical to the AI infrastructure of People's Republic of China (PRC) company, DeepSeek. As part of the review, the lawmakers also asked to strengthen controls on shipments through third countries that pose a high risk of diversion to the PRC.
WASHINGTON DC — This week, the Department of Defense (DoD) blacklisted dozens of Chinese companies operating in the U.S. that are a part of the People's Republic of China's military apparatus. Over the last two years, through investigations, reports, and legislation, the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party put a spotlight on over 70% of the Chinese companies on the latest iteration of the DoD blacklist.
In case you missed it, Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) joined Fox Business to discuss the blacklist and its implications for U.S. national security.
WASHINGTON DC — On January 2, the Department of Commerce issued a new rulemaking period to consider banning or imposing restrictions on drones made in China. The announcement follows the Select Committee's bipartisan inquiry in June, which called on the Commerce Department to utilize its authorities to protect U.S. national security from the surveillance threat posed these foreign adversary drones.