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Westerman and Griffin warn of Chinese influence, urge onshoring of critical supplies
Summary
At a virtual town hall, Rep. Bruce Westerman and Governor Tim Griffin warned about Chinese influence in academia and supply-chain dependence, cited federal prosecutions of undisclosed academic ties, and urged policy moves to bring critical manufacturing back to trusted partners.
Governor Tim Griffin and Rep. Bruce Westerman used a town-hall exchange to raise concerns about China’s influence in U.S. institutions and the vulnerability of supply chains exposed by the pandemic.
Griffin cited recent federal charges against a University of Arkansas professor for alleged undisclosed financial relationships with Chinese academic contacts and read…
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