Today, Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China released the following statement regarding the TikTok deal built on a Bytedance-licensed algorithm:
“The Chinese Communist Party cannot be allowed to weaponize an app to divide and weaken our country. Does this deal ensure China does not have influence over the algorithm? Can the parties involved assure Americans their data is secure? Those are questions that need to be answered as the Select Committee does oversight of this deal.”
Pictured from left to right: Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ); Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI); Dep. Jorge Herrera, President of the National Assembly of Panama; Dep. Roberto Zuniga, Member of the National Assembly of Panama.
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Today, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Artificial Intelligence Oversight of Verified Exports and Restrictions on Weaponizable Advanced Technology to Covered High-Risk Actors (AI OVERWATCH) Act out of committee. The legislation strengthens export controls on advanced AI chips and enhances congressional oversight to prevent the flow of U.S. technology to our adversaries.
Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to National Science Foundation Interim Director Brian Stone urging NSF to immediately revoke Chinese entities’ access to the Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Coordination Ecosystem: Services & Support (ACCESS) program.
Today, the United Kingdom approved China’s plan to build a mega-embassy in London’s financial district. The proposed plan calls for the construction of the largest Chinese embassy in Europe on the site of the Royal Mint Court in London.
“The UK’s decision defies common sense. It is effectively rewarding China for spying on Parliament, interfering in the UK’s elections, and fueling Russia’s war in Ukraine. China is also suspected of cutting undersea cables, so letting it build on the land above critical infrastructure is a serious security risk. The only safeguard against the mega-embassy is to prohibit its construction,” said Moolenaar.
Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar made the following statement on media reports that Ford is pursuing a partnership with Chinese automaker BYD:
This week, the House of Representatives passed legislation funding the State Department and the Treasury Department for 2026. The legislation includes critical funding for the government’s effort to partner with Taiwan and allies in the Indo-Pacific.
“In the past month, the free people of Taiwan have endured cyberattacks and aggressive PLA military exercises. This legislation provides Taiwan with more support, helps it invest in its own defense, and reinforces last month’s historic arms sale by the Trump Administration. We must urgently deliver weapons to Taiwan to deter conflict in 2027 and beyond,” said Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar, who is also a member of the Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on State Department programs.
The legislation passed by the House today includes: