On October 16, 2026 Beijing time, John Moolenaar, Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, together with Representatives Rick Crawford and Carlos Giménez, jointly sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin. The letter accused Chinese state-owned enterprise COSCO of using its vessels to conduct espionage near the U.S. coastline, and called on the Department of Homeland Security to take action.
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2026-10-15 17:25 · COSCO, a Chinese-military company and one of the world’s largest shippers, is using its vessels to conduct espionage operations near U.S. coastlines. Select Committee Chairman @RepMoolenaar, @RepRickC…
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·Washington, United States
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U.S. House Select Committee Sends Letter to Department of Homeland Security Accusing COSCO of Espionage
2026.10.16 · Verified
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