Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on the Panama Supreme Court’s decision to end the Panama Canal Authority’s contract with CK Hutchison, a China-backed firm:
“The Supreme Court of Panama has made the right decision to terminate CK Hutchison’s contract to operate two ports on the Panama Canal. This is a win for America, Panama, and all of our allies who recognize the Canal’s importance to national security and the world economy. China’s malign influence is unwelcome in the Western Hemisphere and it is critical that all ports on the Canal be entrusted to operators who share our common values and a commitment to continued cooperation with both the U.S. and Panama. Thank you to President Trump and President Mulino for their leadership in protecting the Canal from malign Chinese activity.”
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick outlining how Nvidia products were used by CCP-backed AI company DeepSeek and then procured by the People's Liberation Army (PLA). In the letter, Moolenaar details how documents produced to the committee reveal Nvidia's technical support of an AI model utilized within PLA systems and reiterates the need to ensure exported chips are not used to advance China’s military capabilities.
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China released the following statement regarding the TikTok deal built on a Bytedance-licensed algorithm:
“The Chinese Communist Party cannot be allowed to weaponize an app to divide and weaken our country. Does this deal ensure China does not have influence over the algorithm? Can the parties involved assure Americans their data is secure? Those are questions that need to be answered as the Select Committee does oversight of this deal.”
Pictured from left to right: Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ); Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI); Dep. Jorge Herrera, President of the National Assembly of Panama; Dep. Roberto Zuniga, Member of the National Assembly of Panama.
Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Artificial Intelligence Oversight of Verified Exports and Restrictions on Weaponizable Advanced Technology to Covered High-Risk Actors (AI OVERWATCH) Act out of committee. The legislation strengthens export controls on advanced AI chips and enhances congressional oversight to prevent the flow of U.S. technology to our adversaries.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to National Science Foundation Interim Director Brian Stone urging NSF to immediately revoke Chinese entities’ access to the Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) program.
Today, the United Kingdom approved China’s plan to build a mega-embassy in London’s financial district. The proposed plan calls for the construction of the largest Chinese embassy in Europe on the site of the Royal Mint Court in London.
“The UK’s decision defies common sense. It is effectively rewarding China for spying on Parliament, interfering in the UK’s elections, and fueling Russia’s war in Ukraine. China is also suspected of cutting undersea cables, so letting it build on the land above critical infrastructure is a serious security risk. The only safeguard against the mega-embassy is to prohibit its construction,” said Moolenaar.
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar made the following statement on media reports that Ford is pursuing a partnership with Chinese automaker BYD:
This week, the House of Representatives passed legislation funding the State Department and the Treasury Department for 2026. The legislation includes critical funding for the government’s effort to partner with Taiwan and allies in the Indo-Pacific.
“In the past month, the free people of Taiwan have endured cyberattacks and aggressive PLA military exercises. This legislation provides Taiwan with more support, helps it invest in its own defense, and reinforces last month’s historic arms sale by the Trump Administration. We must urgently deliver weapons to Taiwan to deter conflict in 2027 and beyond,” said Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, who is also a member of the Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on State Department programs.
The legislation passed by the House today includes:
The investigation details how China uses the fleet to extend state power beyond its borders: leveraging fishing access for diplomatic purposes, subordinating civilian vessels to military command, and deploying the fleet for intelligence collection. The military integration is explicit in the seas closest to China, where it maintains a state-directed maritime militia drawn from fishing vessels.
Today, the House of Representatives passed the Remote Access Security Act, a bipartisan bill that modernizes the Export Control Reform Act by expanding federal authority to restrict foreign adversaries’ ability to access technologies, including AI chips, remotely through cloud computing services.
“The CCP’s AI ambitions are being fueled by its access to American chips housed in data centers located outside of China,” said Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, a cosponsor of the legislation. “This bill brings our laws into the digital age and makes it clear that cloud compute is subject to U.S. export control law, just like physical chips. Closing these loopholes will strengthen U.S. national security and protect American innovation.”
The Pentagon has updated its research security initiatives following a Select Committee investigation that revealed department-funded research was exploited by collaborations with China during the Biden administration.
The Select Committee on China secured critical national security policies in funding legislation passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday. The legislation, which funded the Departments of Commerce, Justice, Interior, as well as related federal agencies including NASA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the EPA, contained policies Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar supported as a member of the House Appropriations Committee. These provisions reflect the Select Committee’s ongoing work to close dangerous loopholes that have allowed the CCP to exploit U.S. supply chains, technology, and taxpayer-funded programs.
Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) made the following statement on Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) stepping down as ranking member of the Select Committee and being succeeded by Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA):
"I am tremendously grateful for Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi’s bipartisan leadership on the Select Committee. He has been a tireless and principled advocate on behalf of freedom and democracy and a steadfast voice in standing up to the authoritarian ambitions of the Chinese Communist Party. I value his friendship and the work we have done together to protect our country and the American people."
“I congratulate Congressman Khanna on his appointment as the incoming ranking member and I look forward to meeting with him to discuss the committee’s work in 2026.”
The Department of Education has released a new online portal where the American people can see how much foreign money is being given to American universities.
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar made the following statement on the arrest of Venezuelan cartel leader Nicolas Maduro and China’s influence in the Western Hemisphere: