China's threat to the Fed : Chinese influence and information theft at U.S. Federal Reserve banks : minority staff report.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal Reserve banks--Rules and practice.

Federal Reserve banks.

Espionage--China.

Espionage.

Business intelligence--United States.

Business intelligence.

Economists--Recruiting--China.

Economists.

China.

United States.

Genre:

legislative records.

Legislative materials

Rules

Legislative materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 40 pages) : color illustrations, color map

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Senate, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, 2022.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

This investigation of the U.S. Federal Reserve shows how China has used a variety of tactics to recruit U.S.-based economists to provide China with knowledge and intellectual capital in exchange for monetary gain and other benefits. This report includes selected case studies on P-Network individuals: stark examples to the ways in which the Chinese Government has attempted to gain access to sensitive internal information and influence the Federal Reserve.

Contents:

Executive summary.

Findings & recommendations.

A. Findings of fact.

B. Recommendations.

I. Background.

A. The threat posed by China.

B. Prior Committee investigations into China.

C. The importance of the Federal Reserve Bank.

1. Structure.

2. Purpose and functions.

3. Policies: foreign travel, ethics, & handling of sensitive information.

II. China's efforts to target Federal Reserve officials.

B. Policies & procedures.

C. Collaboration with law enforcement.

III. Conclusion.

Notes:

"July 2022."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title screen (HSGAC, viewed July 29, 2022).

OCLC:

1337414463