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This weekend marks the beginning of Hanukkah, a holiday celebrated by Jews around the world. Sadly, Jews living in China will not be able to openly celebrate the eight nights of the celebration that starts on December 14 and ends on December 22.
“While Jewish people around the world will proudly light the menorah this month, Jews living in China will be forbidden by the government from practicing their religious faith freely. America proudly allows people of all faiths to worship as they choose, and our values must win in the competition between us and China. I wish Jews living in China a happy Hanukkah and hope that one day they can practice their religious faith freely,” said Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent highlighting that China has become the indispensable customer and operational hub for large-scale sanctions evasion involving Venezuelan and Iranian networks. The letter commends the Trump Administration’s decisive action against the oil tanker SKIPPER and urges Treasury to review and possibly sanction the Chinese-managed tanker LUOIS and its operators.
This week, Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar delivered remarks at the Uyghur Genocide Resistance event, hosted by the Uyghur Human Rights Project alongside Campaign for Uyghurs, the Uyghur Academy, and partner organizations. Chairman Moolenaar honored the Abbases and all Uyghur advocates for their courage, condemned the Chinese Communist Party’s ongoing genocide, and reaffirmed the need to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and hold the CCP accountable.
Chairman Moolenaar's remarks as prepared for delivery:
Good afternoon everyone,
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China voted for the National Defense Authorization Act of 2026. The legislation included major Select Committee victories on outbound investment restrictions and the BIOSECURE Act.
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio raising concerns about Ivanhoe Atlantic, a company with significant Chinese state-linked ownership that has received statements of support from the State Department for a multibillion-dollar rail project in Liberia. The project could possibly receive U.S. taxpayer funding from the federal government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation.
This week, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins urging decisive action to aggressively enforce existing laws, request information on any legislative action needed to protect American investors from foreign malign influence, and remove Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges. This continues Moolenaar and Scott's push for the SEC to delist Chinese companies that pose serious national security and investor protection risks.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China issued the following statement on the inclusion of outbound investment restrictions and the BIOSECURE Act – two signature Select Committee bills – in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act conference report:
“This legislation empowers President Trump to better protect our nation by restricting the flow of American capital to Chinese military companies and critical technology sectors. It closely mirrors the bipartisan COINS Act framework championed by the Select Committee in 2024 and the President’s America First Investment Policy from earlier this year. For too long, the hard-earned money of American retirees and investors has been used to build up China’s military and economy. This legislation will help bring that to an end.
This week, the House of Representatives passed three bills to safeguard America’s K–12 classrooms from the influence of the Chinese Communist Party. The PROTECT Our Kids Act (H.R. 1069), the CLASS Act (H.R. 1005), and the TRACE Act (H.R. 1049) together strengthen transparency, block adversarial funding streams, and reinforce protections for American students and their families. The bill all passed with bipartisan support.
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the Select Committee on China introduced a resolution in honor of imprisoned pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai. The resolution will recognize December 8, 2025—his 78th birthday—as Jimmy Lai Day. In addition to this, the resolution affirms the support for Lai in Congress, calls on the CCP and Hong Kong authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him, and condemns these authorities for silencing dissent and violating the rights of all Hong Kongers.
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China cosponsored the Stop Stealing Our Chips Act, bipartisan legislation designed to combat the smuggling of American-made artificial intelligence chips and other sensitive technologies into China. The bill would establish a whistleblower incentive program at the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) to support those who come forward and report export control violations.
The legislation was introduced by Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (R-NJ) and Congresswoman Julie Johnson (D-TX). It was also cosponsored by Select Committee on China Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-MI), and Congressman Josh Harder (D-CA).
The House Select Committee on China will hold a hearing titled Trojan Horse: China's Auto Threat to America. The hearing will be held on Thursday, December 11 at 10:00 A.M. in 390 Cannon House Office Building.
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) have called on Amazon and other online retailers to prominently display where their products come from on every product listing. In a letter to Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy, they expressed the need to keep the American people informed, particularly when the products they buy come from adversarial nations. Given ongoing reports of severe cyber-threats linked to PRC-made devices like TP-Link, Americans must be able to make an informed choice.
Washington, D.C. - Today, Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar hosted a meeting with a high-level delegation from the Republic of Guatemala, including Ambassador Hugo Beteta and Ms. Ana Glenda Tager, Chief of Staff to the President of Guatemala. The discussion centered on Chinese influence in Central America and the strategic implications for U.S.-Guatemalan partnership.
Today, the Department of Justice announced it has indicted three Chinese nationals for smuggling high-tech chips to China. According to reports, they “were involved in a scheme to ship these chips to third party
Today, Select Committee Chairman John Moolenaar and Select Committee member Congressman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) met with legislators from the National Assembly of Panama. They discussed U.S.-Panama relations, China’s influence in the western hemisphere, and the Panama Canal.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China is again highlighting the dangers of allowing Chinese companies to operate and raise money in the United States following a story in the Financial Times detailing how Alibaba works with China’s military.
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China appeared on FOX Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss Morgan Stanley's underwriting of the initial public offering (IPO) of Zijin Gold International Company. Zijin Gold is a subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group, a company on the U.S. government's Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List for its ties to forced labor.
Today, Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the Select Committee on China sent a letter to Morgan Stanley