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The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has been actively addressing several issues related to competition with China. Chairman John Moolenaar highlighted concerns about exporting advanced NVIDIA AI chips to China, emphasizing the need for strong safeguards from the Commerce Department.

Lawmakers have also called on Washington D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser to reconsider sister-city relationships with countries like China, Cuba, and Iran due to potential malign influence. Additionally, there is pressure on the SEC and PCAOB to address transparency issues regarding Chinese companies in U.S. markets.

The committee has urged the FBI to stop certifying Chinese surveillance equipment that could compromise American privacy and national security. Chairman Moolenaar has also called for sanctions against Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming for actions against freedom in Hong Kong.

Concerns over scams linked to the CCP appearing on Google have led lawmakers to demand swift action from the company. Efforts are underway to prevent illegal smuggling of U.S. AI chips by the CCP, involving bipartisan and bicameral leaders.

Chairman Moolenaar organized a roundtable with experts to find solutions for U.S. medicine shortages and reduce reliance on Chinese pharmaceutical ingredients. He also co-sponsored two acts aimed at challenging Beijing's influence through Hong Kong offices operating in the U.S., as well as assessing sanctions for Hong Kong officials involved in repression.

Other significant legislative actions include passing space legislation led by Rep. Neal Dunn, enhancing maritime readiness through a transportation bill, securing nuclear deterrence via an energy bill, defunding PRC-linked institutions in a State Department funding bill, supporting domestic critical mineral mining, reviving DOJ’s China Initiative through a commerce bill, focusing on breaking China's hold on critical minerals during a foreign affairs hearing, tackling drone threats in homeland security discussions, and exploring AI exploitation by adversaries including the CCP during judiciary hearings.

News updates include warnings about Chinese influence over Panama Canal operations and scrutiny over Nvidia chip sales to China. Other topics cover Wells Fargo's suspension of travel to China after employee exit bans, calls for halting certification of Chinese biometric devices by FBI, and demands for SEC briefings on market access for Chinese companies.