'China a threat to US': Sec Rubio on stopping CCP from 'siphoning' US innovation to develop military
During a recent House Appropriations Committee hearing, Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed concerns raised by Rep. John Moolenaar regarding China's acquisition of American technology for military development. Rubio acknowledged the issue, emphasizing the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) strategic efforts to obtain US innovations through both legal and illicit means.
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