Today, the White House publicly confronted China on “industrial-scale campaigns” to steal artificial intelligence models. In a memo, Director Michael Kratsios of the Office of Science and Technology Policy said the Trump Administration will work with American companies to coordinate agai
Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced export control legislation that will restrict the flow of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, crack down on chip smuggling, protect whistleblowers, and stop American AI models from being stolen.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to pursue diplomatic engagement with the Dutch government to close a major loophole in the sale of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China. In his letter, Moolenaar highlighted recent reporting that the Dutch toolmaker ASML plans to begin shipments of certain advanced lithography systems to China by the end of 2026.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has introduced the Semiconductor Controls Adjusted to Limit Exports (SCALE) Act. The legislation would establish a clear standard for export controls on the sale of advanced semiconductors to China.
“The SCALE Act will help secure the future of America’s dominance in artificial intelligence by ensuring American companies never sell the best chips in the world to China. By grounding semiconductor export controls in objective metrics, we can ensure a level playing field for American business, while protecting national security as China races to catch up to us,” said Moolenaar.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has sent a letter to the United States Heartland China Association requesting verifiable assurances that the organization is not acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic o
The Select Committee on China released a new investigation, Buy What It Can, Steal What It Must: China's Campaign to Acquire Frontier AI Capabilities, detailing how China uses legal and illegal means to build its own semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence.
During the investigation, the committee found that China:
Remains the largest market for chipmaking equipment despite restrictions.
Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar delivered his opening statement at the Select Committee’s hearing titled “China’s Campaign to Steal America’s AI Edge.”
As prepared for delivery.
"China’s smuggling of advanced AI chips is a pervasive threat facing law enforcement. In several cases over the past year, the Trump Administration disrupted multiple smuggling rings that sought to arm China with advanced American AI chips.
Today, the Select Committee on China released a new investigation, Buy What It Can, Steal What It Must: China's Campaign to Acquire Frontier AI Capabilities, detailing how China uses legal and illegal means to build its own semiconductor p
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar has sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth concerning the operations of Airbus Space due to its role in likely providing satellite imagery of U.S.
The Select Committee on China supports recently announced changes at the Department of War (DoW) that will strengthen research security for federally-funded projects.