Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg participated in a fireside discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Critical Minerals Security Forum on February 3. During the conversation, Moolenaar and Helberg underscored the national security and economic risks posed by China’s manipulation of critical mineral supply chains and emphasized the need for stronger U.S. leadership, allied cooperation, and public–private partnerships.

Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China voted for the Critical Minerals Dominance Act, a bill that makes that makes President Donald Trump’s executive orders on mining permanent. The legislation directs the Department of the Interior to address supply chain vulnerabilities, including U.S. reliance on China, by boosting the development of mineral production within the United States. 

Today, legislation that would bolster the federal government’s ability to prevent China and other foreign adversaries from infiltrating U.S. information technology and communications systems was passed by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) Improvement Act is bipartisan legislation led by Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI), Congressman William Timmons (R-SC), and Congressman Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA).

In a recent editorial, The Washington Examiner outlined why American businesses must avoid Chinese partnerships that threaten our country.

The Trump Administration has announced plans for Project Vault, a critical minerals stockpile that will be created with the support of private industry. Project Vault will focus on a consistent supply of critical minerals that U.S. manufacturers need to produce automobiles, semiconductors, electronics, and other industrial products.

The Financial Times reports Ford is pursuing a joint venture with Xiaomi, a Chinese military-linked company that makes cars,  

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.”