US House clears a largely bipartisan package of bills to counter China

AP ^ | 12 Sept 2024 | DIDI TANG and ELSIE CHEN

[blueplum]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House this week approved a sweeping package of bills to counter China’s influence, shoring up a largely bipartisan push to ensure America comes out ahead in the competition between the world’s superpowers.

The efforts would ban Chinese-made drones, limit China-linked biotech companies from access to the U.S. market, strengthen sanctions and deepen ties with Asian countries. The campaign to target Beijing this week shows how curbing China’s power has emerged as a rare issue of political consensus....

One contentious measure seeks to revive a Trump-era program to root out Beijing’s spying in American universities and institutes. The bills all still need Senate approval....

[blueplum]

also of note are several Trump era policies such as restricting farmland, eliminating tax credits on imported chinese EVs and measures directed at Hong Kong and Taiwan autonomy.

[Wayne07]

This bill also gives $1.6 billion dollars to the State Department for an anti-China slush fund. What could go wrong?!

[Kudsman]

One contentious measure seeks to revive a Trump-era program to root out Beijing’s spying in American universities and institutes.

Some of our most prestigious Universities wallow in giving Marxists tenure. They have been for decades. Reversing that would do wonders for saving our kids from the rot they are indoctrinated with.

[SuperLuminal]

“Bipartisan” = “Abject surrender by the GOP”