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GOP hawks demand action on Chinese shipping giant COSCO

The three House Republicans want Homeland Security to pull COSCO's Qualship 21 enrollment after the Pentagon labeled it a military company; no decision has been announced.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Newsroom
Published 10:15 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by Fox News: “Fears of China spying on US military prompt GOP hawks to demand retaliation against the shipping giant”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 10:15 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Chinese, GOP, China, US.
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Fox NewsFears of China spying on US military prompt GOP hawks to demand retaliation against the shipping giant

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Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWelcome back, everybody! Three House Republicans are demanding that Homeland Security revoke the Chinese shipping giant COSCO's enrollment in a program called Qualship twenty-one.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe trigger is that the Pentagon designated COSCO a Chinese military company, and the lawmakers fear spying on American military shipping, according to Fox News.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo a cargo company is now officially a military company. That is a big promotion, Hank, and the cafeteria must be amazing.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe cafeteria is not the concern.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFair! The point is that the whole fight now hangs on one enrollment, and nothing has been revoked yet.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the national security response to a spying fear is a form that someone can cross out.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd I say God bless that form, Hank. It has never once been late.