The Chairman of the Supervision Committee of the US House of Representatives and the chairman of the House Economic and Consumer Policy Group Committee of the House of Representatives made a letter from the Chairman of the Committee of the Economic and Consumer Policy Group of the House of Representatives, saying that she was suspected of using the position in Trump's cabinets to make private interests, which led to many disturbing issues, and asked herSubmit the communication records and other related documents between Fugao Group, and the family shipping company, and other related documents on the 30th.
(Washington Comprehensive Television) The Supervision Committee of the US House of Representatives announced on Monday that the Chinese Transport Minister Zhao Xiaolan launched a moral survey. It was reported that she used his authority to make profits for herself and family business, and increase the company's influence and status on the Chinese government.
Zhao Xiaolan denies the relevant allegations
Zhao Xiaolan denied the allegations.Because her husband is McConal, the leader of the majority party of the United States Senate, the survey may touch the high -level Washington Republican Party.
The Chairman of the House Supervisory Committee Kaminus and the Chairman of the House Economic and Consumer Policy Group Committee Crihinamul Tip, Zhao Xiaolan, saying that she was suspected of using the position in Trump Cabinet to get private interests, which led to many troublesomeThe question, and asked her to submit a communication record and other related documents between her and family shipping company Foremost Group on September 30.
The Fu Mao Group headquarters in New York was founded by Zhao Xiaolan's father, Zhao Xicheng, and has a large number of transportation business in China. It is said that it has a close relationship with the Chinese government.
The New York Times and the Politico website previously reported that Zhao Xiaolan may use the minister's position to make a profit for Fumao Group.It is said that the company has obtained hundreds of millions of dollars provided by China for low -interest loans to purchase vessel registered in foreign countries.
The letter pointed out that Zhao Xiaolan has accepted more than 10 interviews with Chinese media with Zhao Xicheng. In some of them, the official signs of the US Department of Transportation and the autobiography of Zhao Xicheng can be seen in some of them.Zhao Xicheng also boasted to someone's influence in the US government, and said that he could directly contact the US President Trump on the Air Force No. 1.
The letter specifically mentioned a report from the New York Times in June this year.The report said that in 2017, Zhao Xiaolan originally scheduled to visit China for the first time as Minister of Transport, but she canceled her schedule because of her family plan and triggering moral doubts.According to US media reports, the Zhao Xiaolan couple received a gift with a total value of millions of dollars from Zhao Xicheng, and McConal also received a donation of more than $ 1 million in the Zhao Xiaolan family.
The letter also requested Zhao Xiaolan to explain to the holding of the holding shares of the building materials company Vulcan Materials Company.The company's annual income highly relies on the infrastructure funds assigned by the Ministry of Transport. Zhao Xiaolan promised to sell these shares when it was nominated for the Minister of Transport in 2017, but it was not finally fulfilled the promise until the Wall Street Journal disclosed that she had not done so.
The House Supervision Committee told Zhao Xiaolan in a seven -page letter: the committee is examining your false statement of the facts, and the behavior that you may make a company that you still hold a shares.The committee is also examining your degree of compliance with the requirements for morality and financial status.
The US Department of Transport confirmed that he had received the letter and expressed his expectation to respond to the request in the letter.A spokesman said that the media's attack on the Zhao Xiaolan family aims to destroy her career for many years.
