Congressional Testimony

Dan F. Runde, Senior Vice President; William A. Schreyer Chair; Director, Project on Prosperity and Development

China’s rapid development and integration into the world economy has provided Beijing the opportunity to weaponize its vast market to advance its geopolitical interests. Beijing’s use of economic coercion is fast becoming a favorite foreign policy tool of the Chinese Communist Party and China’s coercive tactics are likely to evolve along with its economic power.

Victor Cha testified before the House Rules Committee on Chinese economic coercion. Dealing with China’s weaponization of trade is a critical pre-requisite for the success of the Biden administration’s strategic competition with China. 

New trade and other economic rules are being set in ways that may undermine U.S. commercial and other interests. This is a compelling strategic case for the United States to get back in the game of negotiating free trade agreements, specifically to counter economic coercion from China.

As military competition with China gains increasing salience in our national security policy, U.S. leadership in the realm of military AI is not at all guaranteed. While the United States has important advantages, China may be able to quickly take the lead in government and military adoption of AI capabilities.

Senior Fellow with the Strategic Technologies Program, Clete Johnson testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee about Congressional action on spectrum policy, which is crucial to maintaining U.S. economic and national security.

Kari A. Bingen, Director Aerospace Security Project, and Senior Fellow, International Security Program, testified before the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence on Chinese Communist Party efforts to threaten the U.S. homeland through surveillance, cyber intrusion, espionage, influence operations, and more.

Senior fellow for Asian security Bonny Lin testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on U.S. global security and competition with near-peer rivals, as Congress begins consideration of the FY 2024 NDAA.

Seth Jones, Senior Vice President; Harold Brown Chair; and Director, International Security Program, testified before the House Armed Services Intelligence and Operations Subcommittee on the topic of irregular warfare in the context of Great Power Competition

Kari Bingen (Aerospace Security Project) before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the commercial space sector, China’s efforts to dominate the commercial space market, and Congress’ role in promoting private sector space activity.