The U.S. government has awarded coronavirus relief loans to several subsidiaries of Chinese companies, including one linked to the Chinese military that drew scrutiny from Congress, according to data released by the Treasury Dept.
, the lawmakers, led by Republicans Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, praised the Pentagon for releasing the list and said the U.S. needed to counter China's"parasitic technology transfer efforts."
When asked about the loans, the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration did not comment specifically on the Chinese subsidiaries and pointed to the general parameters of the PPP loan program. But the Treasury Department spokesperson said the government can direct a lender to deny forgiveness of a loan.
The State Department referred queries to the Treasury Department. The White House national security council did not respond to requests for comment. The loan disclosures come amid growing tensions between China and the Trump administration, which has accused Beijing of initially trying to conceal the extent of the coronavirus outbreak, attempting to hack U.S. research on a COVID-19 vaccine, stealing intellectual property and committing egregious human rights violations in Hong Kong and against Uighurs in the country's west. China denies the allegations.
The rivalry has played out over technology, with the White House lobbying allies to rebuff offers from
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