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Thrift Savings Plan Funds Linked to China Military Firms

12/8/2025

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A recent inquiry into the Thrift Savings Plan found investments against U.S. foreign policy.
An individual who left government service discovered savings indirectly support China-linked military companies.
Investments include a hospital in Thailand partnering with a Chinese genomics firm.
Another holding is a Singapore shipbuilding company tied to military operations.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) pushed to exclude China from the fund, but investments persist.

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Story summary

A recent inquiry into the Thrift Savings Plan found investments against U.S. foreign policy.
An individual who left government service discovered savings indirectly support China-linked military companies.
Investments include a hospital in Thailand partnering with a Chinese genomics firm.
Another holding is a Singapore shipbuilding company tied to military operations.
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) pushed to exclude China from the fund, but investments persist.