Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China is calling on the University of New Haven (UNH) to end its partnership with Xi’an University. In a letter to UNH President Jens Frederiksen, Moolenaar details the alarming ties between UNH's Tagliatela College of Engineering and Xi'an. Of particular concern is that UNH has been designated a National Security Agency (NSA) Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations since 2019, and its Tagliatela College of Engineering received an NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity grant.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising concerns about South Korea's growing alignment with China, which could undermine its own relationship with America. The letter cites increased “[South Korean] semiconductor investment inside [China], and discriminatory treatment of American firms relative to their [China]-linked competitors,” as well as criticism of U.S. forces and dismissive comments on the security situation in Taiwan from South Korean leadership.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about financial technology company Airwallex, and its ties to China-based entities handling sensitive U.S. financial data. The letter details Airwallex’s significant China-based employee count, links to the Chinese government, susceptibility to Chinese national security laws, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, data handling, and other concerns. The letter requests Treasury assess the risks and provide a briefing to the committee.
Yesterday, Chairmen John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China and Brian Mast (R-FL) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking for stronger sanctions against foreign individuals connected to online scam centers.
In the letter, Chairman Moolenaar and Chairman Mast write:
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China (SCC) and Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ) of the Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) have sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting a briefing on DHS’s implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).