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Secretary Blinken
November 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) today sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken following reports that members of the Biden Administration invited Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee to the United States for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 15.

John Lee is sanctioned by the U.S. government for his role aiding the Chinese Communist Party's destruction of freedom and democracy in Hong Kong. Gallagher and Rubio asked Secretary Blinken to immediately clarify and provide details regarding Lee's reported invitation.


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state
November 3, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, today released the statement below on Kurt Campbell's nomination to Deputy Secretary of State.


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Tik Tok
November 3, 2023

Welcome to The Select, a weekly newsletter on the work of the Congressional Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party led by Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI).

See below for last week's updates.


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chip
November 2, 2023

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, alongside Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and a number of their colleagues on the Select Committee, today sent a letter to Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimondo, calling on the Department to leverage export control authorities to fight against the misuse of open-source technology by the Chinese Communist Party.

Issues: American Business CCP Economic Aggression

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china and tiktok
November 1, 2023

The Free Press | Rep. Mike Gallagher 

According to a Harvard/Harris poll, 51 percent of Americans ages 18–24 believe Hamas was justified in its brutal terrorist attacks on innocent Israeli citizens on October 7. 

Issues: TikTok

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drone
November 1, 2023

Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) today introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2023 alongside Select Committee Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA). The act would prohibit the federal government from purchasing drones manufactured in countries identified as national security threats, such as the People's Republic of China (PRC).

 

Issues: CCP Economic Aggression Defense

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DGI Drone
November 1, 2023

Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT) today introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2023 alongside Select Committee Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA). The act would prohibit the federal government from purchasing drones manufactured in countries identified as national security threats, such as the People's Republic of China (PRC).

 

Issues: Defense

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American Capital Flows to CN
October 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – As first reported by ReutersRep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party, today sent a letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, with recommendations for the implementation of the Biden Administration's August Executive Order on outbound American investment in China.

 

The recommendations are:


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Outbound
October 31, 2023

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party, today sent a letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, with recommendations for the implementation of the Biden Administration's August Executive Order on outbound American investment in China.

The recommendations are:

·     Treasury should implement the E.O. urgently

Issues: American Business

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dissidents
October 30, 2023

Welcome to The Select, a weekly newsletter on the work of the Congressional Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party led by Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI)

See below for last week's updates.

 


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Navy Secretary Del Toro
October 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo Pacific, today sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, calling on the Navy to speed up the production and sale of weapons Taiwan needs to defend itself in the instance of a Chinese Communist Party invasion, like Harpoon and SLAM-ER missiles.

 

Issues: Defense Taiwan

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Harpoon Missiles
October 26, 2023

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo Pacific, today sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, calling on the Navy to speed up the production and sale of weapons Taiwan needs to defend itself in the instance of a Chinese Communist Party invasion, like Harpoon and SLAM-ER missiles.

Issues: Taiwan

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graphite
October 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party today released the below statement on the CCP's export restrictions on graphite.

“The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) latest decision to restrict exports of graphite, a key electric vehicle battery material, underscores the need to quickly diversify our supply chains away from the People's Republic of China and shore up collective resilience with our partners and allies. The CCP’s weaponization of trade over supply chain “chokepoints” illustrates the urgency to pass legislation that counters economic coercion and creates new tools to respond to the actions of the CCP.”


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Philippine Ship
October 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher today released the statement below on Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia vessels ramming Philippine Coast Guard and resupply ships carrying supplies to troops stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre in the Second Thomas Shoal.

“On two separate occasions over the weekend, vessels of the Chinese Coast Guard and maritime militia forces rammed Philippine ships operating legally in the South China Sea. The Chinese Communist Party’s dangerous, and illegal, attacks against our ally are completely unacceptable It is time to take additional measures to support our commitments under the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty, including by assisting the Philippines in establishing a more secure and permanent foothold on the Second Thomas Shoal.”

Issues: Defense

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Taiwan
October 24, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party today released the below statement on legislation recently introduced by the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee that works to end double taxation on U.S. and Taiwanese businesses that in each other's nation.

Issues: Taiwan