WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers asked the Pentagon on Thursday to name companies owned by the Chinese military operating in the United States, as they seek to curb what they called Beijing’s effort to “steal” technology for military purposes.
It was written by Democratic and Republican senators and representatives, including US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. A Pentagon report in 2018 said China dominates the global supply of rare earth minerals critical to US military operations, as well as supplies of electronics and chemicals.