Today, John Moolenaar, Chairman of the Select Committee on the China participated in a panel discussion at The Hill & Valley Forum on America’s strategy to win the competition in the artificial intelligence race against China. 

Joining leaders from Congress and industry, Moolenaar emphasized the urgent need for strong export controls, coordination with allies, and continued investment in American innovation to ensure the United States maintains its technological advantage.

During the conversation, Moolenaar underscored the stakes of the competition:

Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar has sent letters to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging them to advocate for the release of Chinese dissidents and sanction key Hong Kong officials.

In the letter to Trump, Moolenaar advocated for the release of China's prisoners of conscience—those jailed for their defense of human rights and religious freedom.

Today, the Federal Communications Commission prohibited foreign-adversary controlled networking equipment from being used in U.S. IT infrastructure. 

“Today’s tremendous decision by the FCC and the Trump Administration protects our country against China’s relentless cyberattacks and makes it clear that these devices should be excluded from our critical infrastructure. Routers are key to keeping us all connected and we cannot allow Chinese technology to be at the center of that. Additionally, I urge our national security agencies to keep shutting down the glaring vulnerabilities throughout the American IT supply chain, including Chinese-made cellular modules, networked sensors, industrial robots, and energy grid equipment,” said Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China.

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on the Justice Department’s filing of charges

Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar discussed China’s malign influence at the United Nations with Michael Waltz, America's Ambassador to the UN. At a House Appropriations Committee field hearing at the U.S.

Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar has sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth concerning the operations of French aerospace company Safran in China and the French government's role in impeding the Select Committee’s investigation into aerospace industry activities in China.

Today, the Select Committee on China released a new investigation uncovering how China is manipulating its position at the United Nations to undermine America's interests and advance its international ambitions.

Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar delivered this opening statement at the Select Committee’s hearing on the generic drug supply chain – roughly 90% of drugs Americans take every day run through Chinese-controlled inputs – and the drug development pipeline, where China is close to outpacing the U.S. in clinical trials.

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"China is cornering the market on our medicines — from the supply of generic drugs that Americans depend on every day, to the cutting-edge biotech pipeline that will determine who leads medicine in the years and decades ahead.

"For most of American history, when a doctor prescribed a medication, it was made in our country, or somewhere we trusted. That is no longer true — and it’s a problem many Americans are unaware of.

Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar sent a letter to the National Science Foundation (NSF) demanding it pause funding and conduct an investigation into the research security practices of the University of Washingt

Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Ro Khanna (D-CA) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr urging them to take action against Futurewei Technologies, Inc. The company, which presents itself as an American company, is in fact controlled by Huawei, a Chinese military company repeatedly sanctioned for undermining U.S. national security.

Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement on reports that British authorities have arrested three people with connections to Parliament for spying for China:

Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighting the dangers of Chinese investment in critical U.S. industries. The letter reaffirms congressional support for President Trump’s America First Investment Policy and warns against granting China expanded market access as it weaponizes supply chains and subsidizes Chinese companies.

“Expanding market access or investment opportunities for Chinese firms in critical manufacturing sectors in the United States should be subject to heightened scrutiny... It would reward firms whose state-backed advantages have caused profound damage to American industry and workers,” says Moolenaar in the letter to Bessent.

Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), and House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to designate the Chinese Students and Scholars Association as a foreign mission of China’s government. This designation would require CSSA chapters to provide advance notice to the State Department of any meetings they have with local governments and universities. It would also require them to have prior approval from the department for public events in the U.S.

Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation that requires the Department of Labor to train its employees on effectively assisting law enforcement in preventing human trafficking.

"China makes billions of dollars from human trafficking and forces hundreds of thousands of people into imprisonment and labor camps. The Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act is a strong step forward in ensuring that our law enforcement officials have the training they need to fight this horrific practice and stop human trafficking," said Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China.

Today, the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran. Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China made the following statement:

“Iran is led by a terrorist regime that has been enabled by Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party in threatening America’s national security interests. I commend President Trump for his decisive leadership. I pray for the brave members of the United States Armed Forces, and that God will protect them as they carry out this critical mission.”