FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 2, 1998
INVESTIGATION OF IMPACTS TO U. S. NATIONAL SECURITY FROM ADVANCED SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY EXPORTS TO CHINA
& CHINESE EFFORTS TO INFLUENCE U. S. POLICY
U. S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Committee will determine the facts and recommend policies and possible changes to law regarding the following questions:
1. To what extent, from 1988 to the present, have U. S. export control policies regarding the launch of U.S. manufactured communications satellites on Chinese launch vehicles affected U.S. national security?
A. Which specific Chinese launches of U. S. manufactured satellites, if any, facilitated the transmittal of technical knowledge to the Chinese launch industry?
B. Did such information enable China to develop more effective ballistic missiles? If so, what were the resulting Chinese improvements?
C. Was national security information available prior to export policy decisions that indicated that the exports could pose a threat to U.S. national security?
D. If so, what steps were taken to disseminate such information to appropriate Executive Branch officials and Congressional oversight Committees?
E. Are sufficient intelligence resources dedicated to obtaining information on Chinese ballistic missile developments, including the potential impact of U. S. technology exports?
F. What are the gaps in the Intelligence Community's ability to obtain such information?
G. What is the history of U. S. government security procedures for protecting national security when U. S. manufactured satellites are launched from China and are current procedures adequate?
H. Were these procedures followed during each Chinese launch of a U.S. satellite?
I. What are the national security advantages and disadvantages of launching U. S. manufactured satellites on Chinese launch vehicles?
2. Is there intelligence information that substantiates the allegation that the Chinese government undertook a covert program to influence the political process in the United States through political donations, and other means, during the 1996 election cycle?
A. When was any such information obtained, and what steps were taken to disseminate it to appropriate Executive Branch officials and Congressional oversight Committees?
B. Does information exist that indicates the Chinese covert effort is continuing today?
C. Does a covert effort to influence the U. S. political process represent a threat to U. S. national security?
D.In what ways does a covert effort to influence the U. S. political process differ from other types of international influences on elections?
E. Are sufficient intelligence resources dedicated to obtaining information on Chinese, or other foreign, covert influences on the U.S. political process?
F. What are the gaps in the Intelligence Community's ability to obtain such information?
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