Blog

The communist government of China is no friend of ours. They’re working every possible angle to exploit various aspects of our economy, steal our intellectual property, and create a one-way reliance on their country which they intend to leverage for political and military gain.
 

Three quick updates on this communist regime:

 
FIRST, finally some good news out of the White House. President Biden has ordered a comprehensive review to determine whether the U.S. supply chain is too reliant on foreign governments, namely China, for things like computer chips and pharmaceuticals. (We are.)

 
SECOND, I’m very pleased that the University of South Carolina has decided to permanently closed down the Confucius Institute on its campus. Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and I have been pushing for this.

 
Confucius Institutes are ultimately controlled by China’s communist government, which itself should have been a red flag before they were ever allowed to set up shop. Publicly, these institutes say they’re an educational partner with their host universities. Behind the scenes, however, it’s clear their intent is to gain a foothold in American academia and spread communist propaganda.

 
Fortunately, Confucius Institutes are in rapid decline in the U.S., from around 100 a few years ago to about 50 today. In South Carolina, the only one left is at my alma mater, Presbyterian College. My hope is they will soon follow UofSC’s lead.

 
THIRD, if you recall the news about the major hack of SolarWinds, it now appears as though China was busy trying to exploit their software at the same time Russian hackers were. Not that China’s involvement should surprise anyone, but it’s yet another reminder of the efforts our adversaries are taking against us.

 
With the new Congress, I’m now serving on the Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the Homeland Security Committee. These cyber threats are very real, and guarding against them must be a bigger priority for businesses and the American government moving forward.