Beijing Exploits Control of US Supply Chains for Military Preparedness, Expert Testifies

This picture, taken on Nov. 8, 2017, shows workers loading boxes onto a truck at the headquarters of delivery company SF Express in Beijing. Fred Dufour/AFP via Getty ImagesChina expert Cheryl Yu recently testified before the Wisconsin Legislature on Oct. 21 on how Beijing exploits U.S. supply chains for its military preparedness, warning that a Chinese logistics giant with ties to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is expanding its footprint in the state.Yu, a Taiwan-born scholar and graduate of National Chengchi University, currently serves as a fellow at The Jamestown Foundation, a Washington-based think tank. She testified alongside Kelley Currie, former U.S. ambassador-at-large for global women’s issues, before Wisconsin lawmakers.