HOUSE CHINA COMMITTEE RAISES SECURITY CONCERNS OVER AIRWALLEX AS COMPANY PUSHES BACK

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A House China Committee letter raised concerns that Airwallex's China-based workforce and exposure to Chinese law could create risks around access to sensitive US financial data, prompting Joe Lonsdale to warn companies that may use Airwallex infrastructure. Airwallex CEO Jack Zhang rejected the allegations, arguing that the relevant issue is data architecture and access controls rather than employee location, saying the company's safeguards have been independently assessed and that the concerns did not stem from a breach or regulatory finding. Rippling CEO Parker Conrad also clarified that zero Rippling payments run through Airwallex.