"There is no country, none, that presents a broader, more comprehensive threat to our ideas our innovation our economic security than the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party," Wray testified.
Wray said that Americans "would be shocked to hear" that virtually all companies doing business in China are required to allow those cells.
Wray did not name specific companies who have been required to house CCP cells in China.
It's not the first time Wray has raised concerns about Beijing's alleged efforts to enforce communist political views within foreign companies operating in China.
"And it doesn't just apply to Chinese companies; it applies to foreign companies if they get to a certain size in China, as well," Wray told CNBC.
Persons:
Christopher Wray, SAUL LOEB, Wray, China's, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Lance Gooden, I've, Gooden, It's, Biden, — CNBC's Christina Wilkie
Organizations:
Federal Bureau of Investigation, AFP, Getty Images, Chinese, Party, Committee, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, FBI, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Business, Apple, Nike, Street, Fidelity, Financial Times, HSBC, CNBC, Republican
Locations:
Washington ,, China, Beijing, Washington, Texas, British, BlackRock