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how valuable is that data to the ccp? >> enormously valuable. >> knowing that it is critic for the united states to win the race to ai, and tiktok, it is a huge source of data. this is the language source that we need. the chinese language is actually at a disadvantage. they need more western languages in order to win that race. is -- tiktok is providing all this data to the ccp. do you think that's a security threat to the u.s.? >> i have significant security concerns about tiktok. it's a combination of the ability that the chinese government would have, if they choose to exercise it to control the collection of the data. to control the algorithm and if they want to control and compromise devices. if you layer a.i. as you stay on top of all of that it amplifies those concerns. the ability to collect u.s. person data and feet that in to their a.i. engine, it magnifies the problem. we look at a.i. is a concern in the wrong hands. we also know american a.i. innovation is the envy of the world and the chinese are trying to s
how valuable is that data to the ccp? >> enormously valuable. >> knowing that it is critic for the united states to win the race to ai, and tiktok, it is a huge source of data. this is the language source that we need. the chinese language is actually at a disadvantage. they need more western languages in order to win that race. is -- tiktok is providing all this data to the ccp. do you think that's a security threat to the u.s.? >> i have significant security concerns about...
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>> 100% the ccp's objectives. the ccp does not care about money. it cares about power and influence. >> so there is a substantive difference between the corporate incentives at american tech companies like alphabet, snapchat, and the like, and chinese companies which have a dual mandate to also advance the ccp's political objectives. >> americans motivation is money. china's motivation is to infiltrate, cripple our system, and gain the upper hand, without question. >> do you think the ccp committee is instructing the second of management of tiktok -- executive management of tiktok to make sure it is fully compliant with the unfair and deceptive practices clause of the sec acts -- sec acts? >> absolutely. they know they are insulated in large part from legal recourse. we don't have the will to be much about it, but if the chinese individuals are there, they know we can't bring them to justice here. >> some of you said earlier that -- i think it was you that mentioned earlier that there is a contradiction in our laws and the expectations that we have
>> 100% the ccp's objectives. the ccp does not care about money. it cares about power and influence. >> so there is a substantive difference between the corporate incentives at american tech companies like alphabet, snapchat, and the like, and chinese companies which have a dual mandate to also advance the ccp's political objectives. >> americans motivation is money. china's motivation is to infiltrate, cripple our system, and gain the upper hand, without question. >> do...
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why should they care about the threat posed by the ccp. i'll start with you, secretary pompeo. >> chairman gallagher, it doesn't matter you might not think it might not be of as much interest to your constituents. i don't think they're two separate things, this is domestic policy, this is foreign policy. they are so deeply interconnected. what happens in kyiv doesn't stay there. what happens in gaza doesn't stay there. these threats are real. you can see it on our southern border as well. right there are bad actors trying to infiltrate our nation across that border as well. and for the folks back in kansas, so many american jobs depend on the fact that we will confront the chinese communist party's efforts to destroy our manufacturing base and intellectual property there are jut comes for ordinary families prepared on a united states that is prepared to defend its own economy, create the rule of law, trade lanes open, all of these things that somehow seem distant. they're right on top of us. last piece, talked about china inside the gates.
why should they care about the threat posed by the ccp. i'll start with you, secretary pompeo. >> chairman gallagher, it doesn't matter you might not think it might not be of as much interest to your constituents. i don't think they're two separate things, this is domestic policy, this is foreign policy. they are so deeply interconnected. what happens in kyiv doesn't stay there. what happens in gaza doesn't stay there. these threats are real. you can see it on our southern border as well....
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in particular led by the ccp. the ccps dangerous actions, china's multiprong assault make it the designing threat of our generation. when i describe the ccp as a threat to american safety a moment ago, i meant that, quite literally. there has been far too little public focus on the fact that prc hackers are targeting our critical infrastructure. our water treatment plants, our electrical grid, our oil and natural gas pipelines. our transportation systems. and the risk that poses to every american requires our attention now. china's hackers are positioning on american infrastructure to cause havoc to american citizens and communities if and when china decides the time has come to strike. they're not focused just on political and military targets, we can see from where they position themselves across civilian infrastructure that low blows aren't just a possibility in the event of a conflict. low blows as a civilian are part of china's plans. but the prc that goes way beyond prepositioning for conflict, today and lit
in particular led by the ccp. the ccps dangerous actions, china's multiprong assault make it the designing threat of our generation. when i describe the ccp as a threat to american safety a moment ago, i meant that, quite literally. there has been far too little public focus on the fact that prc hackers are targeting our critical infrastructure. our water treatment plants, our electrical grid, our oil and natural gas pipelines. our transportation systems. and the risk that poses to every...
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when we think about the ccp you have to hold your adversary at risk and as we think about the ccp, this is my theory as to what congressman barr said. if we simply play defense, we allow -- and then hold a press d conference announcing how brilliant it was to shoot it down over south carolina. xi jinping gets that he is on offense and we are on defense and that is not a good place for the united states to be. >> mr. newhouse. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. secretaries, welcome this morning, an honor to have you both here and mr. panetta, just so you know, your son an honorably carrying on the tradition of public service. >> i guess the jury is out on that. >> and i appreciate that. we take a family affair. >> so, peace through strength, that's something that we've lived with and have tried to exercise for several -- many decades and i think, i agree with both of your comments in that regard. you know, we as a committee went through a table top exercise as some people call it, a war game to see what scenarios and outcomes would look like in the event of china moving on taiwan. i heard s
when we think about the ccp you have to hold your adversary at risk and as we think about the ccp, this is my theory as to what congressman barr said. if we simply play defense, we allow -- and then hold a press d conference announcing how brilliant it was to shoot it down over south carolina. xi jinping gets that he is on offense and we are on defense and that is not a good place for the united states to be. >> mr. newhouse. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. secretaries, welcome this...
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ccp cyber threat. first director wray i took an international trip with some other colleagues and we know what some of your -- some of your employees men and women in some other countries and they are doing a phenomenal job in the cyber threat. great job at that. director, good to see you. can you please provide an update on the work of what's being completed in the last six months and what do you have, what plans for the remainder of the year? >> great thanks so much. great to see you, chairman. we decide today stand up a whole element under the associate director for china operations and so we hired a terrific subject matter andrew scott to lead to make sure we had a deep understanding of the threat and that we could work effectively with our partners across the interagency at the state and local level and, of course, the industry to be able to build the security and the resilience that we need to defend the nation from these -- from these threats. since that period of time, we, of course, as we have
ccp cyber threat. first director wray i took an international trip with some other colleagues and we know what some of your -- some of your employees men and women in some other countries and they are doing a phenomenal job in the cyber threat. great job at that. director, good to see you. can you please provide an update on the work of what's being completed in the last six months and what do you have, what plans for the remainder of the year? >> great thanks so much. great to see you,...
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this is an underappreciated aspect of ccp thinking. so i am reading these pla's they talk a lot about the foreign threats they discuss the western threat sometimes they specifically address the u.s. this is part of a long-standing broader ccp concern of u.s. information operations. nearly every single crisis at some point in time is blamed on the united states. we could go on and on and on. is very kindly put out several white papers of the last couple years neatly on longform list their view of u.s. government activity. ccp mp elite butte doesn't mean we have to agree with that but it's understand the perspective as an analyst it's important. what really drew my concern was some of these writings described it as to fort tat and retaliation and response. a few of these report to congress last year said the same thing. i quoted in my written testimony rev pla perspective or engaging in justify a response. i think it is a perceived that's important to understand. >> you referred in your testimony to the supply chain for quantum computing
this is an underappreciated aspect of ccp thinking. so i am reading these pla's they talk a lot about the foreign threats they discuss the western threat sometimes they specifically address the u.s. this is part of a long-standing broader ccp concern of u.s. information operations. nearly every single crisis at some point in time is blamed on the united states. we could go on and on and on. is very kindly put out several white papers of the last couple years neatly on longform list their view...
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this is a a part of a long standing broodier ccp concern of u.s. information operations. and nearly every single chinese domestic crisis at some point in time has been blamed on the united states. hong kong protest, we can go on and on. and the ministry of foreign affairs has kindly put out several white papers over the last several years that neatly and very long form lists their view of u.s. government activity. and so it is important to understand that it does not mean we have to agree with it, but understanding the perspective as an analyst that it is important. and what really drew my concern is that some of these writings described it as wa tip for tat and in response. the report to congress last year said the same thing, right? and that i quoted it in my written testimony from a perspective, other countries who are engaging in the influence operations, basically justified a response. so i think that it is really important to understand. >> thank you. >> and you referred in your testimony to the supply chain for quantum computing or devices. could you say more in wh
this is a a part of a long standing broodier ccp concern of u.s. information operations. and nearly every single chinese domestic crisis at some point in time has been blamed on the united states. hong kong protest, we can go on and on. and the ministry of foreign affairs has kindly put out several white papers over the last several years that neatly and very long form lists their view of u.s. government activity. and so it is important to understand that it does not mean we have to agree with...
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he was connected with the ccp. they were having trouble getting licensed to work because, of course, the ccp has to get permission for that, until hunter flew over on air force 2 with vice president joe biden at the time. they met with jonathan lee. hunter introduced him. joe ended up writing a letter of recommendation to jonathan lee's daughter to get her into college. we see this relationship continues to be formed. in the ukraine, we know that april 16, 2015 joe biden had dinner with the burisma official at cafi milano, a popular spot, because joe biden also had dinner with their. all in slow to we here. of course, as mr. bobulinski pointed out several times, this comes down to, eventually, the one big guy who gets 10% to the big guy. we know all this money flowed through this to get to hunter, and then we know, of course, that 10% went to the big guy. mr. bobulinski, does this general pounder -- pattern of hunter getting paid and joe getting a share that, is that basically what the general practice across many
he was connected with the ccp. they were having trouble getting licensed to work because, of course, the ccp has to get permission for that, until hunter flew over on air force 2 with vice president joe biden at the time. they met with jonathan lee. hunter introduced him. joe ended up writing a letter of recommendation to jonathan lee's daughter to get her into college. we see this relationship continues to be formed. in the ukraine, we know that april 16, 2015 joe biden had dinner with the...
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it has been given special status by the ccp and forms the core of china's defense industrial base. this company has provided logistical support to the chinese navy's operations and i am so quoting, it served as the maritime logistical arm for the people's liberation army. you are advising them. how much money did you make on that contract? >> no. senator, we are not advising them. >> historically, we did not advise on the topics you described. >> why is a good idea to advise them at all? they are a state-owned enterprise directly contrary to the security interests of this nation? >> that are no longer a client of ours. >> why did you advise on 22 of the 100 biggest state-owned enterprises. >> i do not believe that number is accurate. >> how much money do you make of the united states government? >> i don't know the size of the work with -- >> i do. in 2021, you made more than $850 million with the department of defense as your top client. when you bid for those government contracts, did you disclose your work for the chinese state enterprises that were conducting work prior to -- >
it has been given special status by the ccp and forms the core of china's defense industrial base. this company has provided logistical support to the chinese navy's operations and i am so quoting, it served as the maritime logistical arm for the people's liberation army. you are advising them. how much money did you make on that contract? >> no. senator, we are not advising them. >> historically, we did not advise on the topics you described. >> why is a good idea to advise...
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. >> these companies are owned or partially owned by the ccp. >> not to my knowledge, senator. >> will all the witnesses commit to give your list of chinese clients to your u.s. government clients? mr. rich lesser? >> senator, my understanding is the most recent legislation of the national defense authorization act sets very clear guidelines of what it means to be compliant and to ensure that all the work we have done is done in the most way and all information that needs to be shared is shared and we will be completely compliant with those regulations as they are established. >> mr. bob sternfels, will you disclose your list of chinese clients to your u.s. clients? >> we go well beyond the oci requirements in terms of disclosure and i am happy to share that with you afterwards in quite a bit of detail. >> senator marshall, yes. >> senator, yes. in the event that we have to, yes. >> okay. i'm going to come back to mr. sternfels . you say you do your work with the department of defense, correct? >> senator, we do work with the department of defense. >> you do not do any work with chines
. >> these companies are owned or partially owned by the ccp. >> not to my knowledge, senator. >> will all the witnesses commit to give your list of chinese clients to your u.s. government clients? mr. rich lesser? >> senator, my understanding is the most recent legislation of the national defense authorization act sets very clear guidelines of what it means to be compliant and to ensure that all the work we have done is done in the most way and all information that...
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decline of western values, the rhetoric that we are seeing coming from chairman sheikh, coming from the ccp and create dependency in our infrastructure on the chinese communist party. so can you each talking about what you were doing? and i would ask for specifics last year and was we understand it's an issue, were looking at the issue. i get it. what are we doing in line with language that was in this ndaa? and if you disagree with the need to have domestically produced energy supplies, , even if they are back up supplies, let me know. we could have conversation off-line. what i will just start a departmentwide, mr. owens. >> thank you, chairman waltz. i wish we had more than five minutes to talk about this issue because you are right. how critical it is to our energy security and national security. from the standpoint of the way that we are partnering, we have partnerships with our industrial base policy counterparts. they are focused on battery supply chain can look it on joint and friend showing. part of the industrial base strategy that the just released earlier, last month was focus o
decline of western values, the rhetoric that we are seeing coming from chairman sheikh, coming from the ccp and create dependency in our infrastructure on the chinese communist party. so can you each talking about what you were doing? and i would ask for specifics last year and was we understand it's an issue, were looking at the issue. i get it. what are we doing in line with language that was in this ndaa? and if you disagree with the need to have domestically produced energy supplies, , even...
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act to stop these ira tax credits from going to companies based in iran, north korea, russia, and the ccp in their subsidiaries. do you support that legislation? >> well, i don't want to -- we haven't discussed that, and i don't want to take -- we need to study that and get back to you. i do think the legislation intended to shore up the u.s. supply chains to reduce our dependence on countries like china. and they want to send income back to the u.s. and obtain preapproval for that transfer from chinese tax authorities. do you support incorporating similar preapproval requirements or any other restrictions on chinese firms, sending the ira tax credit dollars back to china? >> i'm not going to take a position on that. our general stance when it comes to foreign investment in the united states is we want to make sure that there are no national security concerns. we have a process when it involves not greenfield investment, but buying out an american company or merging with it. we would look at national security concerns. but in general, we welcome foreign investment of the united states. ch
act to stop these ira tax credits from going to companies based in iran, north korea, russia, and the ccp in their subsidiaries. do you support that legislation? >> well, i don't want to -- we haven't discussed that, and i don't want to take -- we need to study that and get back to you. i do think the legislation intended to shore up the u.s. supply chains to reduce our dependence on countries like china. and they want to send income back to the u.s. and obtain preapproval for that...
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after today, it is clear joe biden is a bigger ccp asset then herself. will we ever come to the agreement that it is far time the congress hold the resident of the white house accountable for selling out the american people? unfortunately, my colleagues to my left have highly -- have a highly coveted may in china product, a brand, joe biden. i yield the remainder of my time. >> mr. parnas, how much time did you spend in prison? >> four months. >> but you were indicted for crimes that result in you spending 50 years in prison. >> right. they were false. the judge saw through it. >> you went to trial and were convicted. >> i went to trial. correct. >> the crime was that you were trying to acquire marijuana licenses and took money from a russian oligarch and tried to use that money to give political donations into what you had to do to acquire the licenses. is that right? >> that is what the indictment was. >> sales like everyone here today, the only one working for a russian oligarch was you. right? >> i was. it is public information. >> i just heard you w
after today, it is clear joe biden is a bigger ccp asset then herself. will we ever come to the agreement that it is far time the congress hold the resident of the white house accountable for selling out the american people? unfortunately, my colleagues to my left have highly -- have a highly coveted may in china product, a brand, joe biden. i yield the remainder of my time. >> mr. parnas, how much time did you spend in prison? >> four months. >> but you were indicted for...
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i would not be surprised if one day we woke up, we find the ccp operating that precious jewel that we had in afghanistan. at that i yield back. >> thank you. we now proceed and want to welcome our witnesses today. thomas west, special representative for afghanistan and secretary of the bureau in central asian affairs at the state department. we also have ms. amiri u.s. special envoy for afghan women and girls and human rights of the state department. finally we have honorable michael sheppard, the assistant administrator of the bureau for asia for the united states international development. i want to thank you for being here today. your full statements will be made for the record and i will ask each of you keep your remarks to five minutes in order to allow time for members to ask westerns. i now recognize mr. west for his opening statement. >> chairman wilson, distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to discuss the biden/harris administrations afghanistan policy. i would like to acknowledge the many americans who served and sacrificed in afghanistan si
i would not be surprised if one day we woke up, we find the ccp operating that precious jewel that we had in afghanistan. at that i yield back. >> thank you. we now proceed and want to welcome our witnesses today. thomas west, special representative for afghanistan and secretary of the bureau in central asian affairs at the state department. we also have ms. amiri u.s. special envoy for afghan women and girls and human rights of the state department. finally we have honorable michael...