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Arkansas leaders raise concern over China ties, urge scrutiny of supply chains and influence
Summary
Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin and Rep. Rick Crawford used an online town hall to warn about long‑term Chinese economic and strategic ambitions, cite examples of state‑level targeting of research and institutions, and call for stronger domestic stockpiles and alternatives to Chinese technology.
Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin and U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford addressed China’s global strategy and U.S. dependence on Chinese manufacturing during a livestreamed Arkansas town hall. Griffin said the pandemic exposed “some of our dependence on China [that] is not healthy,” and urged a broader public examination of economic and security ties.
Crawford, the ranking member on the House counterintelligence subcommittee, urged viewers to research China’s Belt and Road Initiative and described a pattern of economic investment and influence that he said yields leverage for the Chinese government. “They start at the grassroots level,” he said, describing projects…
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