Chinese Regime Using US Tech to Create Weapons, House Republicans Warn

Chinese Regime Using US Tech to Create Weapons, House Republicans Warn
A woman looks through a magnifier to see a 2GB RAM from a notebook during the semi-tech show in Taipei 10 in May 2007. Sam Yeh/AFP/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
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The Chinese military likely used U.S. technology in its reported test of a hypersonic weapon earlier in the year, according to a recent letter signed by 17 Republican lawmakers.
“It is likely that U.S. software and tools contributed to the creation of this weapons system, because of our country’s permissive export controls and licensing policies with China,” the Oct. 22 letter reads.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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