{"id":2047530,"date":"2023-09-28T00:42:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T04:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-intelligence-committee-hearing-on-countering-chinas-malign-influence-operations-in-the-us\/"},"modified":"2023-09-28T00:45:34","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T04:45:34","slug":"senate-intelligence-committee-hearing-on-countering-chinas-malign-influence-operations-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-intelligence-committee-hearing-on-countering-chinas-malign-influence-operations-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate hearing on countering China&#8217;s influence in the US."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-intelligence-committee-hearing-on-countering-chinas-malign-influence-operations-in-the-us%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2047530&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h3>The Senate Intelligence Committee Holds\u2063 Hearing on Countering China\u2019s Malign Influence Operations \u200bin the United States<\/h3>\n<p>The Senate Intelligence Committee is set\u2064 to hold a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-cancels-highly-anticipated-hearing-over-title-42-immigration-border-security-case\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Cancels Highly Anticipated Hearing Over Title 42 Immigration, Border Security Case\">highly anticipated hearing<\/a> on &#8220;Countering China\u2019s \u2062Malign Influence Operations in the United States&#8221; at 2:30 p.m. ET on September 27.<\/p>\n<h2>Witnesses:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Glenn Tiffert:<\/strong> Distinguished Research Fellow, Hoover Institution<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sarah Cook:<\/strong> Senior Adviser for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Freedom House<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alan Kohler:<\/strong> President, Pamir Consulting, and Former Assistant Director of the FBI&#8217;s\u2064 Counterintelligence Division<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u200cdo \u2063China&#8217;s influence operations impact American political \u200bdiscourse, intellectual property,\u200c and public opinion?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Senate Intelligence Committee will be convening a momentous hearing on the topic of\u2062 &#8220;Countering China\u2019s Malign Influence \u200cOperations in the United States&#8221; on September 27, \u2063commencing at\u2062 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. This \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-intelligence-committee-hearing-on-countering-chinas-malign-influence-operations-in-the-us\/\" title=\"Senate hearing on countering China's influence in the US.\">highly anticipated \u200devent aims<\/a> to \u2064shed\u200d light on the various ways in which China asserts its influence \u2064within the United\u200b States, particularly in matters\u2064 of national security and foreign policy.<\/p>\n<p>The significance of this hearing cannot be \u200cunderstated as it tackles a \u200dcritical \u200dissue that has garnered increasing\u2062 attention in recent \u2063years.\u2064 With China&#8217;s rise as a global superpower, concerns have emerged regarding its clandestine initiatives to manipulate and influence American political discourse, \u2062intellectual property, \u200cand even public opinion.\u200c Acknowledging\u200d these\u2062 implications,\u200c the Senate Intelligence Committee \u2063has\u200b undertaken the responsibility\u200b of scrutinizing this matter thoroughly.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200chearing \u200bwill \u200bfeature distinguished individuals who possess extensive knowledge and expertise on this subject\u2064 matter. Among \u200bthe\u200c notable\u2063 witnesses set to appear are Glenn Tiffert, a\u2063 Distinguished Research Fellow\u2064 at the Hoover Institution. Tiffert&#8217;s profound research and academic background allow him to provide a comprehensive understanding of the underpinnings behind China&#8217;s influence operations.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah\u2064 Cook, a Senior Adviser for China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan at Freedom House, \u200dwill also share her insights at the hearing. Cook&#8217;s expertise\u200c in monitoring human rights and political\u2064 developments in East \u2062Asia, particularly in China, brings a unique\u2064 perspective to the committee&#8217;s \u2062deliberations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u2063 committee will be graced \u2064with the presence of Alan Kohler, the President of Pamir \u200dConsulting,\u200d and a former Assistant Director of the FBI&#8217;s Counterintelligence Division. \u2063Kohler&#8217;s invaluable experience within the FBI and his \u200dexpertise in\u200b counterintelligence will \u200dundoubtedly contribute to the committee&#8217;s efforts to combat China&#8217;s \u200bmalign influence.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose \u2064of this hearing \u2064is not only to\u200d shed light\u2063 on China&#8217;s influence\u2062 operations\u200d but also to develop effective\u200b strategies to counteract these operations. By gathering experts and witnesses from different fields, the \u200dSenate Intelligence Committee aims to gain a multi-faceted understanding \u200bof the issue and formulate informed recommendations to safeguard American national security and interests.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the hearing, legislators and experts will exchange substantive dialogue on topics ranging from economic coercion and \u2062intellectual property theft\u200b to disinformation campaigns and cyber espionage.\u2064 In addition, they\u2064 will\u2064 explore the \u200beffects \u2064of China&#8217;s\u200c influence operations \u200con <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-house-explosion-hospitalizes-5-people-police-say\/\" title=\"5 people hospitalized after house explosion in New Jersey, according to police.\">global \u2064supply chains<\/a>, \u200bhuman rights,\u2063 and democratic values.<\/p>\n<p>By \u2062holding this \u200bhearing, the Senate Intelligence Committee\u200d underscores its commitment \u2063to addressing the multifaceted challenges posed by China&#8217;s malign influence operations. The insights gained from this hearing will assist \u2063lawmakers in formulating \u200cpolicies and legislation\u2062 to counter \u200bChina&#8217;s efforts effectively,\u2064 thereby safeguarding the\u2064 United \u200bStates against any potential threats.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the forthcoming hearing on &#8220;Countering China\u2019s Malign Influence Operations in the United States&#8221; promises to \u2063be a crucial \u200cevent in combating the threats \u200bposed \u200bby China&#8217;s clandestine\u200d activities. The \u2063participation \u200cof distinguished witnesses such \u200bas Glenn Tiffert, Sarah\u200c Cook, and Alan \u200cKohler \u200bensures \u2062that \u2064the committee will benefit from\u200b a diverse range of perspectives. \u200bIt is \u200dexpected that the insights gained from this hearing \u200cwill serve as a springboard for the formulation of\u200b robust \u200bpolicies to shore up national security and protect American interests in the\u2063 face of China&#8217;s continued influence operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Senate Intel Committee&#8217;s hearing on &#8220;Countering China&#8217;s Influence in the US&#8221; is scheduled for Sept. 27 at 2:30 p.m. ET. 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