US House Foreign Affairs Committee
Coverage of US House Foreign Affairs Committee in the Nexus archive.
- US is ‘superhero’, China ‘supervillain’ in global AI contest, American officials warn
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the US is the 'superhero' and China the 'supervillain' in the global AI leadership race, with concerns that China is eroding the US' early advantage.
- US fights the battles South Korean conservatives have abandoned
The US is taking on diplomatic battles previously supported by South Korean conservatives, as highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article referenced during a US House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Representative Darrell Issa requested the article 'South Korea Takes a Hard Left Turn Against America' be added to the hearing record.
- US foreign affairs chairman warns of China role in Argentina contract bid
US House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast has warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio about Chinese influence in Argentina's bidding process for a $10 billion contract to dredge and operate the Parana River. The 25-year contract is critical to Argentina's agricultural export infrastructure and Mast expressed concerns about what he termed 'Chinese malign influence' in the tender process.