Ernst Calls on Biden Admin to Stop China's Attempt to Steal Data, Undercut Iowa-Based Companies

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"We write to express our deep concern with the threat to American national security from Huawei Cloud and other People's Republic of China (PRC) cloud computing services. Open-source information shows that Huawei Cloud and PRC-based cloud computing services not only pose a threat to U.S. national security and economic security, but also are increasingly engaging with foreign entities--in some cases sanctioned foreign entities--that are directly challenging the national security and economic security interests of the United States and our allies and partners.

We urge you to use all available tools to engage in decisive action against these firms, through sanctions, export restrictions, and investment bans and to further investigate PRC cloud computing service companies.

We are deeply concerned about this growing trend of PRC-based cloud computing services engaging with entities that directly impact the national security interests of the United States. In addition to taking the above actions, we ask that you further investigate and act against China's other cloud service providers--including those not mentioned in this letter, such as Baidu Cloud and Tencent Cloud--and their direct or indirect operations in the United States that negatively impact our national security and foreign policy interests."

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