Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions: Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan

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The House Select Committee on China will hold a hearing titled “Deterrence Amid Rising Tensions: Preventing CCP Aggression on Taiwan." The hearing will be held on Thursday, May 15th at 9:00 A.M. in the Cannon House Office Building (Cannon Caucus Room 390). The hearing will feature expert testimony addressing not only the strategic and military threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), but also the economic dangers to American investments in China. Witnesses will examine how the CCP's predatory financial practices, systemic corruption, and increasing hostility toward Taiwan endanger U.S. economic interests—particularly the retirement savings of hardworking Americans. The discussion will highlight the urgent need to safeguard these investments from the CCP’s expanding influence and destabilizing tactics, including financial scams and coercive market behavior. The witnesses for the hearing will be: General (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former Commander, United States Army Pacific Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Senior Director, Center on Cyber andTechnology Innovation, Foundation for the Defense of Democracy The Honorable Kurt Campbell, 22nd United States Deputy Secretary of State When: Thursday, May 15, 2025 9:00 A.M. Where: Cannon House Office Building, Room 390 (Cannon Caucus Room) Watch: Live broadcast online HERE.