House Select Committee on China
Coverage of House Select Committee on China in the Nexus archive.
- US hearing warns Chinese economic espionage now targets AI
A US congressional committee highlighted concerns that China is engaging in economic espionage to steal artificial intelligence advancements, with the Chinese military poised to benefit. The House Select Committee on China addressed how China has undercut US economic strength through intellectual property theft and influence operations at state and local levels.
- The AI Race Won't Be Won by the Best Model—But by the Fastest Military
The U.S. Intelligence Community identifies China as the leading competitor in AI, warning it aims to surpass the U.S. by 2030. While open-source Chinese AI models lag U.S. systems by 3-7 months, military integration of AI takes years, and China's centralized strategy accelerates military applications like autonomous drones and swarm intelligence. U.S. officials highlight risks from Chinese firms like Alibaba and Baidu, linked to military modernization.
- House investigating Airbnb over Chinese AI models
House Republicans have launched an investigation into U.S. companies' use of Chinese-developed artificial intelligence, targeting Airbnb and Anysphere (parent company of Cursor). The probe is led by the House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Select Committee on China.
- Chairmen Moolenaar, Garbarino Announce Joint Investigation into Airbnb, Anysphere, and the National Security Risks Posed by Chinese AI Models
House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar and House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino announced a joint investigation into Airbnb, Anysphere, and the national security risks posed by Chinese-developed AI models from companies like DeepSeek, Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax.
- Satellite images may have tipped off Iran before US base attack, top Republican warns
House Select Committee on China Chairman John Moolenaar warned that commercial satellite imagery, possibly from Airbus, may have exposed U.S. military positions in the Middle East before an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base. The attack wounded 12 U.S. troops and damaged critical aircraft, raising concerns about adversaries using satellite data for targeting.
- Letter to the National Science Foundation on Chinese Access to U.S. Supercomputing Infrastructure
Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to NSF Interim Director Brian Stone demanding the immediate revocation of Chinese entities' access to the ACCESS supercomputing program. The letter raises concerns about Chinese access to U.S. advanced computing infrastructure.