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The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 21-1 to send The Strategic Competition Act to a vote. This could be the first step by politicians under Biden to actively counter many of China's more questionable practices:
"The legislation’s passage comes as the relationship between Washington and Beijing grows increasingly strained. The U.S. has lambasted China over cyber attacks and intellectual property theft, human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang Province and crackdowns on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong."
Trump was criticized for taking a hard stand against China and it may be that public opinion in the US is also forcing this Congress to address China and its many unacceptable practices:
"A series of recent U.S. public opinion polls show some of the frostiest views ever toward China and indicate growing support for the Biden administration to take tougher stands aimed at influencing Beijing’s behavior."
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"The legislation’s passage comes as the relationship between Washington and Beijing grows increasingly strained. The U.S. has lambasted China over cyber attacks and intellectual property theft, human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang Province and crackdowns on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong."
Senate panel greenlights sweeping China policy bill
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday greenlighted sweeping legislation to push back on China on a number of issues, including human rights and economic competition.The 21-1 panel vot…
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Trump was criticized for taking a hard stand against China and it may be that public opinion in the US is also forcing this Congress to address China and its many unacceptable practices:
Pressing China on human rights – even if it hurts economic relations – has Americans’ bipartisan support
Unlike with other China-related issues, there is little partisan difference on this question, a February survey found.
www.pewresearch.org
"A series of recent U.S. public opinion polls show some of the frostiest views ever toward China and indicate growing support for the Biden administration to take tougher stands aimed at influencing Beijing’s behavior."
Americans’ Views on China Go From Bad to Worse
A series of recent U.S. public opinion polls show some of the frostiest views ever toward China and indicate growing support for the Biden administration to take tougher stands aimed at influencing Beijing’s behavior.
www.wsj.com
Another Country Recognizes That Genocide Is Happening In China
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