Posted on 09/13/2019 6:58:27 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn
The Financial Times on Wednesday reported that the Pentagon is compiling a list of companies with links to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) or Chinese intelligence services in order to protect U.S. military secrets and secure America’s supply of military equipment.
The FT article noted one of the most difficult supply lines to protect involves semiconductors, which have countless military applications. Ensuring that these semiconductors cannot be tainted, or the supply choked off at a crucial moment by a hostile China, is extremely difficult.
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) told the FT that China’s Communist Party “relies on companies under its influence to steal technology abroad, particularly from the U.S.”
“Americans deserve to know if PLA-directed companies are operating in the U.S. and threatening our national security,” he argued.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) likewise said it was critical for American businesses and investors to know if they are dealing with companies involved in Beijing’s “espionage, human rights abuses, and ‘Made in China 2025’ industrial policy.” The latter is a full-spectrum Chinese effort to become the world leader in several key technologies by 2025.
Pentagon officials warned last month that the United States is in serious danger of losing the edge on artificial intelligence (AI) technology to China because Chinese corporations are working closely with the PLA, while top U.S. companies like Google refuse to develop such relationships with the American military.
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U.S. defense officials are also worried the Chinese will pull ahead on developing cloud computing systems that can greatly increase the speed of data accumulation and processing for military purposes.
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There are a lot of them. Long past due foe having all ties cut!
But, but we need cheap Chinese slave labor to manufacture our hi-tech military gear to keep the free world free. /s
“But, but we need cheap Chinese slave labor to manufacture our hi-tech military gear to keep the free world free. /s”
Not only that, but I wonder how many of our domestic defense contractors with plants here in the states use Chinese workers, and how much data is being stolen here by those workers.
What a novel idea.....someone must be thinking outside of the globalist box!
Great idea guys. Now get started 40 years ago.
It is sad that we have to do this. It should have never had to have been done because it should have never happened. Unbelievable
My exact sentiments......
And students. Don’t forget research students.
Little Marco has become quite the China hawk. Why does it not feel genuine to me?
Waiting for DOD to turn on the “Are you a Russian Spy?” program from the ‘80 for the Chinese. I know some companies that you question what they are doing and who is working for them.
“And students. Don’t forget research students.”
Absolutely right. There are probably Chinese moles everywhere.
A day late and a dollar short.
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