There are quite a number of #CCP-influence-focused congressional hearings happening simultaneously this morning, from focusing . EXCELLENT. I'm at the @USCC_GOV where now @PLMattis is speaking powerfully about the CCP's premier overseas info op, the United Front Work Department👇
Simultaneously, #TikTok Chief Executive Officer @shouchew testifies on “How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy & Protect Children from Online Harms” to the @HouseCommerce committee, LIVE here👇
theepochtimes.com/tiktok-ceo-tes…
.@Sarah_G_Cook: 130 news outlets (identified by @freedomhouse) have partnered with #CCP state propaganda media to produce CCP-positive content.
The CCP has also had success in:
👉Periodically quashing key stories.
👉Establishing dominance over Chinese media globally.
+lots more
.Commissioner @jacobhelberg asks, should we consider import controls on Chinese goods?
@edelabruyere: key issue is "independence problems" with some goods, as it's unequivocally clear the #CCP has a strategy to achieve absolute controls over key value chains.
.@PLMattis: Under the Trump admin, there was a debate about military-civil fusion as CCP policy. Are they really doing this?
Mattis had already found that this is one of the 7 KEY national strategies underpinning the system.
#1 complaint from companies, universities, is “how… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Commissioner Carte Goodwin: #China has achieved dominance in certain sectors, sometimes by illicit means. Paraphrasing @edelabruyere, the #CCP will take advantage of funding & support for US companies to benefit itself. (i.e. recent @Ford announcement). Wants to know about the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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