Chairman John Moolenaar of the Select Committee on China has sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about financial technology company Airwallex, and its ties to China-based entities handling sensitive U.S. financial data. The letter details Airwallex’s significant China-based employee count, links to the Chinese government, susceptibility to Chinese national security laws, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, data handling, and other concerns. The letter requests Treasury assess the risks and provide a briefing to the committee.
In the letter, Chairman Moolenaar writes:
Witnesses:
- Mr. Craig Singleton, China Senior Director, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- Mr. Oren Cass, Founder and Chief Economist, American Compass
- Mr. Peter Harrell, Visiting Scholar, Georgetown University Institute of International Economic Law; Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
Yesterday, Chairmen John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China and Brian Mast (R-FL) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking for stronger sanctions against foreign individuals connected to online scam centers.
In the letter, Chairman Moolenaar and Chairman Mast write:
Yesterday, Chairmen John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China and Brian Mast (R-FL) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking for stronger sanctions against foreign individuals connected to online scam centers.
In the letter, Chairman Moolenaar and Chairman Mast write:
Today, Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar delivered his opening statement at the Select Committee’s hearing titled Import Controls: Tools to Counter the CCP's Industrial Policy and Supply Chain Threats.
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Good morning.
Last October, China weaponized its chokehold over rare earths in a massive expansion of its export controls. The Chinese Communist Party’s escalation threatened commerce globally, and it represented an economic declaration of war against the United States.
The House Select Committee on China will hold a hearing titled Import Controls: Tools to Counter the CCP's Industrial Policy and Supply Chain Threats. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at 10:00 A.M. in the Cannon House Office Building, Room 390.
The witnesses for the hearing will be:
The House Select Committee on China will hold a hearing titled Import Controls: Tools to Counter the CCP's Industrial Policy and Supply Chain Threats. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 16th at 10:00 A.M. in the Cannon House Office Building, Room 390.
The witnesses for the hearing will be:
- Mr. Craig Singleton, China Program Senior Director, Foundation for Defense of Democracies
- Mr. Oren Cass, Founder and Chief Economist, American Compass
- Mr. Peter Harrell, Visiting Scholar, Georgetown University Institute of International Economic Law; Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
When: Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00 A.M.
Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China (SCC) and Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ) of the Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) have sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin requesting a briefing on DHS’s implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).