CHAIRMAN SMITH OPENING STATEMENT AT SELECT COMMITTEE ON CHINA HEARING ON CHINA'S ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE AND SUBNATIONAL INFLUENCE IN THE UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Ways & Means Committee Chairman issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement at a House Select Committee on China hearing on China's Economic Espionage and Subnational Influence in the United States

As prepared for delivery.

"Thank you Chairman Moolenaar and Ranking Member Khanna for the opportunity to participate in this hearing. I commend you and your fellow committee members for the important work you all have been doing to expose efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate and influence our nation's economic activities as well as our political and public discourses.

"I particularly appreciate the...