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John Moolenaar: “We don't want China to win the air race and dominate this…”

Featuring: John Moolenaar, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 2nd Congressional District

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Chairman John Moolenaar on Blocking China's Chip Access and Winning the AI Race

Published | Video Starts at 01:12

And what is your reaction to this move? Well, I think it's a great move by the Commerce Department, and I commend them for that. Because basically what we're saying is We don't want China to win the air race and dominate this and use it for their military capabilities. And when you think of the semiconductor equipment that could be sold to a company like this and their capabilities enhancing them tremendously, ultimately this would only benefit Chinese military applications that could be a threat to our own men and women. (01:12–01:20)

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Asserts that China aims to dominate the semiconductor industry for military use.

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