Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio warned during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that if the United States doesn’t “change course,” it will take less than a decade for China to effectively control every aspect of Americans’ lives. .
Rubio said that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s stronghold over key industries and critical materials means that in the near future, the United States will be “completely dependent” on China for a wide range of products, from pharmaceuticals to movies. The candidate, who has repeatedly warned about the threat posed by China, said the United States must prevent such an “unacceptable outcome” from occurring. (Related: FBI Director Tells Sen. Marco Rubio China Could Use TikTok to Control American Devices)
“If we stay on the path we’re on, [in] In less than 10 years, virtually everything that matters to us will depend on whether China allows us to have it,” Rubio said. “We will become dependent on China for everything from the blood pressure medicine we take to the movies we watch and everything in between. They have come to control a vital mineral industry. [and] We supply supplies around the world. Around the world, they’ve now established significant mineral rights, and even those who want to see more electric cars, no matter where they’re manufactured, are almost entirely dependent on the Chinese Communist Party’s production capacity. It depends on your will. Please export it to you. ”
“So if we don’t change course, we will live in a world where everything that matters to us on a daily basis, from our safety to our health, depends on whether the Chinese will allow us to do so.” “I’ll be living in the United States.” “That is an unacceptable outcome,” he continued.
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Chinese government prohibited Rubio refrained from entering the country in July 2020 due to his criticism of the genocide against Uyghur Muslims. In August 2020, the country further sanctioned Rubio and five other lawmakers over public criticism of human rights abuses.
Rubio called for a ban on TikTok as early as 2021 after China acquired a 1% stake in Beijing ByteDance Technology. TikTok forced former American marketing executive Katie Pulis to sign an oath supporting China’s “socialist system” and “national interests,” according to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation on Tuesday. It turned out that it did.
What is expected from TikTok is: shut down The app was rolled out to U.S. users on Sunday after a federal ban on the app went into effect.
The secretary of state candidate, along with Republican Michigan Rep. John Moolener, sent a letter to the Pentagon in late August requesting that Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL receive a contract with the U.S. military. The Department of Defense (DOD) has been asked to ban it. .
Lawmakers accused the manufacturer of being controlled by China with “subsidies and tax incentives.” [and] “Favorable procurement deals from the Chinese Communist Party” and promoting the interests of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) by supporting battery infrastructure.
President-elect Donald Trump on November 13 nominated Rubio to be his administration’s secretary of state, calling him a “very strong advocate for freedom” and “a fearless warrior who will never back down against our enemies.” praised.
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