Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to open a federal investigation into whether sensitive U.S. personal and corporate data processed by financial platform Airwallex may be accessible to the Chinese Communist Party.
In a letter sent Tuesday to Bondi, Cotton warned that Airwallex, a global cross-border payments platform with substantial operations in mainland China and Hong Kong, handles highly sensitive information for major American companies, potentially placing the data within reach of Beijing through China’s sweeping intelligence laws.
“Airwallex operates in the United States as a licensed money transmitter and provides payment, payroll, and reimbursement infrastructure for U.S.-based firms, including Zip, Brex, Rippling, Deel, and Navan. Through those platforms, Airwallex processes data tied to companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Coinbase, and defense contractor Anduril Industries,” he said.
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