This bipartisan letter from the Senate Banking Committee is a powerful signal that Congress is finally taking seriously what CPA has been warning about for years: the Chinese Communist Party has been exploiting America’s capital markets to fund its military modernization, underwrite its surveillance state, and enrich entities engaged in genocide, forced labor, and espionage — all with American investor capital.
Should Chinese organizations and individuals be allowed to donate to American colleges, and should their PhD students have access to scientific research grants? It’s not an easy question to answer.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) turns 50 years old this year, and it still has lots to learn. The main disruptor – China – has ultimately added new layers to CFIUS oversight, but this oversight is in its infancy.
We must stop importing more goods than we export, leaving us deeply indebted to our trading partners. I urge Congress to urgently pass a bill that would implement the Market Access Charge. Call your Congressman and Senator today to urge them to support the introduction of such a bill.
The United States is facing a new form of strategic dependence: Chinese-linked firms are reentering critical American industries through influence and control rather than visible ownership.
The America First Investment Policy rightly seeks to ensure that Wall Street can no longer channel hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars into companies that build China’s military, commit human rights atrocities, and threaten our national security. CPA strongly supports Chairman Moolenaar’s effort to codify this policy into law.
The era of global dependency on the CCP is over. For decades, Wall Street, multinational corporations, and globalist institutions helped finance China’s rise at the direct expense of American workers, manufacturers, and national security.
The Department of Defense designated CATL as a “Chinese military company” under Section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act on January 7. Their concern: CATL’s advanced lithium-ion batteries may one day be used to power China’s submarine fleet, replacing older battery models.
This legislative initiative aligns with CPA’s commitment to ensuring that U.S. capital does not inadvertently support adversarial regimes that undermine America’s economic and national security interests.
President Trump’s executive order sends a clear message: The days of allowing China to weaponize US investment and financial markets against us are over.
