Washington, D.C. – Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-18), House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) member, kicked off the House Intelligence GOP Committee's Beyond the SCIF Series this week with "Defending Western Economies Against Chinese Unfair Practices" hosted by American Enterprise Institute (AEI).
Beyond the SCIF is an effort by Lead Republican Mike Turner and the House Intelligence Committee Republicans to connect with experts and leaders in the national security field to create an open dialogue on threats facing our nation and what committee members can do to counter the malign actions of our adversaries.
Rep. LaHood at AEI
Defending Western Economies Against Chinese Unfair Practices
During his opening remarks, Congressman LaHood states that China "has a plan to replace us." This lays the foundation for the rest of the discussion as each panelist critically assesses and unpacks the implications of China's threat towards the U.S. both economically and militarily. Watch the full livestream here.
Panel Participants:
Congressman Darin LaHood
James Palmer, Deputy Editor, Foreign Policy
Derek Scissors, AEI Senior Fellow
Adolfo Urso, Chairman of the Italian Parliament Intelligence Committee
The next installment of the Beyond the SCIF Series will be in July. Follow @HouseIntelGOP on Twitter for updates.
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