House GOP seeks investigation into alleged Chinese influence behind U.S. data center opposition
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Nico Portuondo
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House Republicans are urging the Trump administration to investigate whether China-linked entities, including state media outlets and foreign-funded nonprofits, are fueling opposition to AI data center development in the U.S. The probe, backed by reports from the Bitcoin Policy Institute, alleges a coordinated ecosystem working against American AI infrastructure. President Trump dismissed concerns about Chinese influence in the anti-data-center movement, stating he is not worried about it.
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bskyHouse GOP seeks investigation into alleged Chinese influence behind U.S. data center oppositionpolitico.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAsked Thursday whether he's worried that China is funding an anti-data center movement in the U.S., President Donald Trump said, 'No, I'm not worried about it.'
'We had a great meeting with China. And you know, they do things to us, and we do things to them. I say it all the time.'
Republicans pointed to a recent report from the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a think tank, that argues Chinese state media outlets, foreign-funded nonprofits and anti-data-center advocacy groups are part of a broader ecosystem opposing AI infrastructure development in the United States.
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