US Senator: Request to 22 US Universities:
-Requesting the cancellation of the tie-up with a school supported by the Chinese Communist Party-
-To 22 universities in the United States-
Marco Rubio
U.S. Senator
For 22 universities in the United States
He called for the termination of a research tie-up with a Chinese school that supports the Chinese Communist Party’s military.
Rubio
Letter dated February 8
For decades, China has publicly used the expertise of Chinese students and scholars studying in the United States.
He pointed out that it accelerated China’s economic and military development.
I am deeply concerned about the PLA’s aggressive infiltration into US institutions.
The Epoch Times of the Epoch Times
https://www.epochtimes.jp/2022/02/86564.html
U.S. Senator submits new bill: Employment of Chinese executives is also “corrupted”
U.S. Republican Party
Senator Marco Rubio
On February 3, a new bill was submitted to Congress to close the loopholes in the current Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Crackdown on “Princelings” Employment:
If a new bill is passed,
It will be possible to crack down on the employment of the “Princelings”, a child of a Chinese Communist Party executive, by a US company.
A new bill submitted by Congressman Rubio on February 3 expanded the definition of corruption.
Expanded FCPA definition of corruption:
genocide
Acts related to genocide in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,
Propaganda
Acting to cooperate with the Chinese Communist Party propaganda,
Important project of the Chinese Communist Party
Investing in important projects of the Chinese Communist Party,
The above actions fall under FCPA corruption.
The bill will be passed if it is passed by a parliamentary vote.
The Epoch Times
https://www.epochtimes.jp/2022/02/86116.html
Rubio Calls for End to U.S-China University Partnerships that Support the Development of Chinese Military Technologies
– Press Releases –
U.S. Senator for Florida, Marco Rubio FEB 08 2022 Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)
sent letters to 22 U.S. universities urging them to terminate their academic and research partnerships
with universities located in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) that support Beijing’s military-civil fusion (MCF) strategy.
Through MCF, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) aims to increase the capabilities and lethality of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)
by acquiring and developing the world’s cutting-edge technology, including through theft.
A key part of this strategy
is the recruitment of intelligent and innovative professionals around the world whose expertise is often unwittingly exploited through seemingly harmless academic collaboration and exchange.
Rubio uncovered partnerships that contribute to the PRC’s MCF strategy at the following U.S. universities:
1. Rutgers University
2. The University of Texas at Dallas
3. The University of Tennessee at Knoxville
4. The University of Washington
5. Texas A&M University
6. Arizona State University
7. Pacific Lutheran University
8. The University of Utah
9. Portland State University
10. The University of Delaware
11. San Diego Global Knowledge University
12. Stanford University
13. Emory University
14. The College of William and Mary
15. Tufts University
16. San Francisco State University
17. The University of Toledo
18. The University of Oregon
19. The University of Central Arkansas
20. Xavier University of Louisiana
21. Bryant University
22. Alfred University
China Focused FCPA Reform Bill Introduced
In this release,
Senator Rubio states that the legislation is “to modernize the Foreign Corrupt Practices Actby clarifying that the definition of corrupt intent includes actions
that excuse the genocide in Xinjiang,
advance the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) propaganda efforts,
or “invest” in core CCP activities,
among other actions.The legislation would require companies engaged in suspicious behavior
to demonstrate that their actions are related to their underlying business,
not part of a corrupt bargain with the Chinese Government or the CCP to gain or retain market access or receive any other benefit.
The release continues: “Name a major American company operating in China
— Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, Intel
– FCPA Professor
https://fcpaprofessor.com/china-focused-fcpa-reform-bill-introduced/