Select Committee on China

Chairman @RepMoolenaar is demanding answers from @ushcaorg over concerns it may be enabling CCP-linked influence in the U.S. @ChinaSelect's letter highlights Heartland China's ties to United Front-linked groups like the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), an entity @StateDept warns targets U.S. state and local leaders, along with partnerships with CCP-linked entities including the China-United States Exchange Foundation (@CUSEF_HK) and programs involving U.S. officials that may advance Beijing’s political objectives. Chairman Moolenaar is calling for transparency and urging Heartland China to sever ties with United Front actors. chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-re…

The latest assessment from @USAsiaPacific makes clear that repression in Hong Kong is no longer confined within its borders. Chinese Authorities issued arrest warrants and bounties of more than $25,000 for 19 overseas activists, including a U.S. citizen, and even arrested the father of U.S.-based activist @AnnaKwokFY under national security charges. This is a deliberate campaign of transnational repression that directly threatens U.S. interests. state.gov/hong-kong-cond…

Chairman @RepMoolenaar points to CCP-linked “united front” activity embedded within cultural and nonprofit spaces which are used to shape narratives and gather information. Elsewhere, the concern shifts to technology transfer. American innovation like AI and advanced chips, once developed in open systems, is increasingly repurposed abroad for dual military and civilian use. And on fentanyl, the consequences are measured in lives lost. Despite diplomatic assurances from Xi Jinping, precursor chemicals have continued to flow into a crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans.

More on the new report here: chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-re…

In a new report rolled out in conjunction with our hearing yesterday on the same topic, @ChinaSelect has identified Chinese AI firms, including @deepseek_ai, @MiniMax_AI, and @moonshot AI, as key players leveraging unauthorized distillation of U.S. models. ➡️Over 16 million interactions used to copy U.S. AI systems ➡️More than 24,000 fraudulent accounts deployed ➡️Tens of thousands of prompts designed to extract reasoning capabilities Stronger export controls, real penalties, and coordinated enforcement are essential to protect American innovation and national security. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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In a new letter to @SecWar, @ChinaSelect is raising urgent national security concerns regarding the operations and use of @AirbusSpace satellite imagery. Our analysis found a high likelihood that Airbus satellite imagery was accessed by a PRC-linked firm, MizarVision, which then published near real-time, annotated images identifying the type, number, and location of critical U.S. aircraft at Prince Sultan Air Base. That same imagery identified the aircraft types later targeted in Iran’s March 27 attack. We are demanding action to protect American forces and U.S. strategic operations. foxnews.com/politics/satel…

Today, @ChinaSelect released a new investigation detailing how China uses legal and illegal means to build its own semiconductor production and the development of artificial intelligence. The investigation found that China: ◾️Remains the largest market for chipmaking equipment despite restrictions. ◾️Lawfully procures large volumes of advanced AI chips. ◾️Utilizes sophisticated smuggling networks to acquire restricted AI chips. ◾️Extracts frontier capabilities from American AI developers through industrial-scale fraud. chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-re…

Chairman @RepMoolenaar joined @MariaBartiromo today to outline China's multi-front strategy: finance, technology transfer, and influence operations, all reinforcing one another. China continues to buy Iran's oil, enable sanctions evasion for the regimes in Moscow and Tehran, and expand its influence operations in the U.S.

America has the edge in the world’s most powerful AI models, no question. But China is playing a different game: efficiency, scale, and global deployment. @kyleichan from @BrookingsChina explains: "Does winning mean developing the world's most powerful AI models? If yes, then the us has the decisive lead. American ai models are widely recognized as the best in the world on virtually every metric you can think of, from math and reasoning to coding and AI agents, American private companies continue to set the pace at the technological frontier supported by deep capital markets, a dynamic innovation ecosystem, and the best talent from around the world. China's AI models are improving quickly but continue to lag behind. Chinese AI companies face real constraints on compute due to our export controls and their own limited capital resources, so instead they're prioritizing other goals. They're focused on efficiency, building models that are cheaper to train and run. They're focused on adoption using an open source strategy to win users around the world, and they're focused on integration with other platforms and services. On sheer performance, I would expect the gap between our models and theirs to persist or even widen over time. But model performance is not everything."

"It all comes down to compute." @DAlperovitch from @SilveradoPolicy explains: "The single most important input to winning is compute the processing power used to train and run AI models. Let me say that plainly, because it is defining that everything that congress and this committee do on AI policy. The binding constraint in this competition is not talent, it is not data, and it is not cash. Both the United States and China have talented researchers and financial resources, and we have learned that frontier models trained on generic data routinely outperform smaller models, trained on more specialized inputs. It all comes down to compute."

The CCP is pursuing AI dominance by 2030. And when it cannot compete fairly, it steals. @YusufSMahmood from @A1Policy explains: "We are not prepared to secure our AI systems. If we decided tomorrow that it was a top national security priority to prevent the CCP from stealing our most capable AI software, we would face extraordinary challenges. We're starting from a vulnerable position. The CCP seeks full AI domination by 2030, and it lacks the capital and talent to win fairly, so it steals. These aren't theoretical harms right now. Chinese AI, developed from stolen American technology, is helping Iran target American warfighters."

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Chairman @RepMoolenaar has gaveled out today's @ChinaSelect hearing so members can make it to the House Floor for vote series I. The hearing may resume shortly after this vote series concludes.

OPENING STATEMENT | At today's hearing, Chairman @RepMoolenaar made it clear: America must act to protect its AI and technological edge. "The pattern is clear. China is dependent on our tech stack to continue their AI development. China is willing to buy what they can, and steal what they cannot, to advance their AI ambitions. The task for Congress is to pass legislation that will stop China’s multiprong effort to legally and illegally acquire America’s tech stack to use it against us."

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A Chinese firm, MizarVision, posted detailed satellite imagery of U.S. forces in the Middle East while not disclosing its data sources. @ChinaSelect analysis found @AirbusSpace satellites had multiple daily windows, up to 10 hours, where they could have captured imagery of U.S. troop positions before the Iran conflict. That imagery later appeared online via a China-based AI company. "These documented facts present a troubling scenario: 1. A Chinese firm with undisclosed satellite sourcing published precise, annotated imagery of U.S. military assets at a specific base. 2. That imagery identified the exact aircraft types that were subsequently destroyed in a precise Iranian strike. 3. A technical analysis suggests Airbus Space satellites were the most plausible sources for that imagery,” concludes Chairman @RepMoolenaar. chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-re…

Tune in LIVE at 11AM today for @ChinaSelect hearing "China's Campaign to Steal America's AI Edge." Witnesses: @DAlperovitch's from @SilveradoPolicy @YusufSMahmood from @A1Policy @kyleichan from @BrookingsChina Watch here: youtube.com/live/U1KCdpEvh…