 The CCP demonstrates daily that it plays by its own rules and will do anything to gain footholds in strategic sectors vital to security. China's highly aggressive actions in exports and credit financing blend beyond economic advancement and are a clear effort to enhance its global power and economic might. It is critical the United States compete and win in this arena against China. One important tool for doing so is the topic of today's hearing, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, or XM.