The new chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, has announced that he will be establishing a security council to protect against cyberattacks, with a specific focus on “persistent and constant threat from foreign adversaries, particularly the Chinese Communist party”, The Financial Times reports.

The Council, which lists goals related to China, will include representatives from eight FCC Bureaus and Offices within the FCC.

Citing threats from China in particular, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has established a Council for National Security at the commission.