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Hudson Institute scholar warns Michigan lawmakers of CCP risks to minerals, AI, biotech and universities
Summary
Michael Sobolik told the Michigan House committee that the Chinese Communist Party poses multifaceted risks to U.S. national security and Michigan's industries, citing vulnerabilities in critical minerals, robotics/AI components, biotechnology data flows, and higher-education ties to PRC nationals.
Michael Sobolik, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and an advisory-board member of the Vandenberg Coalition, told the Michigan House Committee on Homeland Security and Foreign Influence that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is "not a normal government" and is working to "reshape the world to its advantage" through influence, supply-chain control and data collection.
Sobolik opened his virtual testimony by identifying four priority vulnerabilities for U.S. security: critical minerals, robotics (and AI), biotechnology and higher education. He said China controls "roughly 85% of global rare earth processing" and that many U.S. defense…
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