[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                 CHINA

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, a brief word on China. I have spent the 
better part of the last two decades encouraging administrations to be 
tougher on China, which has risen to challenge the United States 
economically, not through fair trade and fair competition but by 
shielding its market from U.S. competition, flouting international 
trade rules against dumping currency manipulation, relentlessly 
stealing our intellectual property and know-how. China has not played 
by the rules. They are the outlaw of trade, and they have cost the 
United States millions of jobs and probably trillions, if not hundreds 
of billions, of dollars.
  The recent arrest of the CFO of Huawei, a tech giant in China with 
close ties to its government and military, is a reminder of the 
predatory and rapacious behavior of Chinese companies. Huawei is 
charged by U.S. officials with intentionally violating U.S. sanctions 
with Iran.
  Beyond these specific charges, however, Huawei has raised serious 
concerns among U.S. officials for a potential role in cyber espionage, 
given their reported links to China's state security services, and now 
news reports have confirmed that the massive cyber attack on the 
Marriott hotel chain a few weeks ago was conducted by none other than 
Chinese intelligence.
  This administration has been tougher on China than previous 
administrations. They deserve credit for that, but this administration 
has also shown an eagerness to quickly bargain away tough enforcement 
of Chinese abuses for mild and sometimes meaningless concessions so 
President Trump can get a quick news hit, particularly on a bad day. 
That is what happened with ZTE. No one wants to see a repeat of that 
movie.
  We had ZTE dead to rights. They were hurting America, and President 
Trump, at the last minute--still unexplained--let them off the hook. I 
hope that doesn't happen again because this administration has set us 
up for a potential victory for the first time--better than Bush's 
administration, better than Obama's administration--against China 
rapaciousness.
  I am urging the President to be tough on Huawei and direct U.S. 
officials to prosecute these charges and have the Huawei CFO stand on 
trial in the United States, as she deserves.

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