On Wednesday, November 20, at 2:30 PM E.T., members of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will participate in a bipartisan, interactive simulation run by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on the state of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base.
CSIS's International Security Program will run members through a briefing and national security simulation with a heavy focus on defense industrial base challenges as it relates to U.S. preparedness for a potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific region.
WASHINGTON DC — In case you missed it, Bill Gertz from the Washington Times reported on the future of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party under the leadership of Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI).
Read key excerpts from the story below or read the full piece HERE.
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This week, a bipartisan group of legislators urged Secretary of State Blinken to issue a report on prison conditions in Hong Kong and take additional diplomatic steps to address reported instances of torture and mistreatment of political prisoners.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- This week, a bipartisan group of legislators urged Secretary of State Blinken to issue a report on prison conditions in Hong Kong and take additional diplomatic steps to address reported instances of torture and mistreatment of political prisoners.
The letter was signed by Representatives John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), the Chair and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Representative Christopher Smith (R-NJ) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Chair and Cochair, respectively of the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China and the United States.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) released the statement below following the news of U.S. officials attending a forum in Hong Kong convened by the China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF), a united front-linked organization that advances Chinese Communist Party interests. The CUSEF was founded by former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, best known for seeking to implement draconian national security legislation.
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act today, a bill that would revoke China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR). In 2000, as China prepared to enter the WTO, Congress voted to extend PNTR status to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), hoping that the Chinese Communist Party would liberalize and adopt fair trading practices.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act today, a bill that would revoke China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR). In 2000, as China prepared to enter the WTO, Congress voted to extend PNTR status to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), hoping that the Chinese Communist Party would liberalize and adopt fair trading practices. Achieving PNTR status meant that the Chinese state-run economy received preferential tariff treatment under U.S. law, opening the door for the mass influx of products made in the communist nation. This gamble failed.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) today released the statement below following reports that President Joe Biden will meet with General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Xi Jinping at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit on Saturday.
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 wrote to the Italian Ambassador to the United States today, urging Italy to increase the protection of a notable Chinese dissident, Li Ying. Li had become widely known for sharing uncensored updates and videos within China following the White Paper protests and the CCP’s draconian COVID lockdowns.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- 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 wrote to the Italian Ambassador to the United States today, urging Italy to increase the protection of a notable Chinese dissident, Li Ying. Li had become widely known for sharing uncensored updates and videos within China following the White Paper protests and the CCP’s draconian COVID lockdowns.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- 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 Chinese Communist Party commended Canada’s announcement that TikTok will be required to close its Canadian offices, following a national security review:
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Last week, the Jamestown Foundation released a report detailing how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has repurposed Meta’s “Llama” model—an open-source AI tool originally developed to advance research—into “ChatBIT,” a platform supporting the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) with real-time intelligence and military decision-making. By exploiting the open-access nature of U.S.-built technology, the CCP aims to seize the global high ground in AI, putting U.S. national security at risk.
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) issued the following statement upon the report's release:
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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 wrote letters to industry leaders in semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), regarding their businesses' sales to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo drawing her attention to China's distortion of fair market practices and its impact on the global economy, using the CCP's manipulation of the resin industry as a case study for the broader trend.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party wrote to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo drawing her attention to China's distortion of fair market practices and its impact on the global economy, using the CCP's manipulation of the resin industry as a case study for the broader trend. Chairman Moolenaar also urged Commerce to apply the "special rules for costs", which empowers Commerce to adjust reported costs submitted by foreign producers and counter overcapacity and market distortion when they occur in the American economy.
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party today will introduce the Economic Security and Diplomacy Act of 2024. The bill would streamline the State Department’s efforts to advance U.S. economic security interests, particularly as adversaries like China pose greater economic threats. Presently, the State Department maintains little coordination to compete against the Chinese Communist Party on economic and technology issues, with its offices and authorities scattered across the vast government bureaucracy.
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party today will introduce the Economic Security and Diplomacy Act of 2024. The bill would streamline the State Department’s efforts to advance U.S. economic security interests, particularly as adversaries like China pose greater economic threats. Presently, the State Department maintains little coordination to compete against the Chinese Communist Party on economic and technology issues, with its offices and authorities scattered across the vast government bureaucracy.
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Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party called on the University of Michigan to close its joint institute with the PRC institution Shanghai Jiao Tong University.