2026 Virginia Candidates Meet & Greet: Q/A(1): How to Support local tech infrastructure to safeguard US’ leadership in AI

On July 26, 2026, a meet and greet hosted by the Asian Community Service Center (ACSC) brought together candidates seeking offices ranging from local government to Congress, alongside community members concerned about Beijing's far-reaching influence on US soil.
After the Candidates' self introduciton, Voters had Q/A interaction with the Candidates, here is one of the questions:
Elon Musk predicts that China will soon become the global leader in AI due to its talent, industrial base, and lack of regulation. In addition, there are reports the CCP is lobbying the US gov’t for stricter tech regulations and restrictions on data center development. How will you ensure support for local tech infrastructure in order to safeguard America’s leadership in AI?#CCP influence#Chinese Communist Party #Fairfax County
#Human Rights #transnational repression#safeguard America’s leadership in AI#Elon Musk
#Virginia Elections#Asian Community#Virginia Voters&Protect Virginia