House Intelligence Committee Launches Investigation into National Security Threats Posed by Chinese Telecom Companies Working in the U.S.

For Immediate Release　　                                                              Contact: Susan Phalen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 November 17, 2011　                                                                     　(202) 225-4121　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

House Intelligence Committee Launches Investigation into

National Security Threats Posed by Chinese Telecom Companies Working in the U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. –　 Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger today announced the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) has launched an investigation into the threat posed by Chinese-owned telecommunications companies working in the United States, and the government’s response to that threat.

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