Democratic Senator Mark Warner, the committee's chairman, said he was 'dismayed' there had been no hearing last year. However, the case is not completely closed. Former President Donald Trump, who often clashed with security agencies, did not send officials last year to testify at what is normally an annual event. The White House statement criticized China for a lack of transparency, echoing previous criticisms by Democrats and Republicans. China has also forced journalists to leave the country in recent years and silenced or jailed whistleblowers from Wuhan and elsewhere.
Trump accused China of a steep failure to answer questions, and remembered not to testify.
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