Category: China-US News

Senators Introduce Bill to Counter China’s Censorship of US Companies

A group of bipartisan senators have introduced a bill to address Chinese Communist Party (CCP) censorship of Americans and American companies. The proposed legislation (pdf) requires the president to establish an interagency task force called the “China Censorship Monitor and Action Group” to address the censorship. The bill would also require a report by a research entity…


Sen. Cotton, Rep. Banks Introduce Bill to Counter CCP Propaganda

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Wednesday introduced legislation that would counter propaganda from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) The bill, named the “Countering Chinese Propaganda Act,” (pdf) would create a new sanctions authority against state-backed disinformation networks. It is aimed at the CCP’s propaganda system, or United…


Countries Should Do More to End China’s ‘Horrific’ Forced Organ Harvesting: Experts

A group of international advocates are calling on countries including the United States to do more to hold China accountable for its state-sanctioned practice of harvesting organs from living prisoners of conscience. “On the issue of forced organ harvesting, the international community has remained silent despite the evidence for far too long,” said Kristina Olney,…


GOP Reps. Urge IG to Investigate NIH Relationship With Wuhan Lab

A group of Republican Representatives sent a letter on Tuesday to Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Inspector General Christi Grimm requesting an investigation into the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) connection with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China. The letter was prompted by an editorial published by The Washington Post questioning the role of the…


Biden Signs Executive Order to Fortify Critical Supply Chains

President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Feb. 24 to bolster the resilience of supply chains for four critical industries following a slew of recent production shortages that have left the United States vulnerable. The executive order will begin a 100-day review of semiconductor chips, pharmaceuticals, rare earth minerals, and large capacity batteries used…


Chinese Regime Is ‘Authoritarian Adversary’ Posing ‘Biggest Geopolitical Test’: Biden CIA Director Nominee

President Joe Biden’s CIA director nominee William Burns told a Senate Committee on Feb. 24 that the Chinese regime’s “adversarial, predatory” leadership poses the “greatest geopolitical test” to the United States. Burns, 64, a former career diplomat who has worked in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said his four top priorities if he is confirmed…


US To Seek Seat at UN Human Rights Council, Undoing Trump Pullout

The Biden administration will run for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinkon announced on Feb. 24, unwinding the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the body in 2018. Blinken, in a video message to the council, said the United States would seek election to a seat at…


Stefanik Unveils Bill to Block Federal Funding for Colleges, Universities With CCP Links

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that seeks to block federal funding for American schools that have links with the Chinese regime.


Stefanik Proposal Would Block Federal Funding for Colleges, Universities With CCP Links

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that seeks to block federal funding for American schools that have links with the Chinese regime.


Senate Leader Directs Lawmakers to Draft Bill to ‘Out-Compete’ China

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday he has directed lawmakers to draft a package of measures investing in cutting-edge technologies to “out-compete” China. The announcement comes as President Joe Biden has vowed to engage in “extreme” competition with the Chinese regime by boosting critical domestic sectors. Countering threats posed by Beijing also…