Mr. Owens. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's no secret Chinese government is a real and potent rival to the United States. They're [Chinese government] exploding openness of our higher education system by manipulating their citizens, influencing our institutions and still taxpayer funded research that often has national security implications. In many cases, institutions and researchers may unknowingly and unwittingly help the CCP by not properly vetting foreign faculty and students that have ties to the Chinese government and military. (00:08–00:20)
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