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Arizona Republican calls Biden administration 'utterly incompetent' for not shooting down Chinese spy balloon sooner
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As the Chinese surveillance balloon made its way across the continental U.S. before being shot down this past weekend, a freshman Republican congressman from Arizona wondered aloud on social media what was taking so long


GOP congressmen back annual review of China's human rights record
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U.S. Reps. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) and Chris Smith (R-N.J.) have reintroduced legislation that would require the president to assess China’s human rights record annually and use those findings to evaluate the status of U.S.-China trade.


Burchett: 'No excuse for allowing unapproved Chinese aircraft into U.S. airspace'
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Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told State Newswire the Biden administration needs to stand up to China and address the national security threat posed by the Chinese balloon that flew over the U.S. before it was shot down Feb. 4.


New Jersey congressman called for 'decisive consequences' day before Chinese spy balloon was shot down
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A Republican congressman from New Jersey called for "decisive consequences" the day before the shooting down of Chinese surveillance balloon this past weekend.


SC's Duncan: China 'building a heck of a lot of coal-fired power plants, fossil fuel generation, mining rare-earths'
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Many people are focusing on China adding renewable energy sources such as solar and wind to their energy production portfolio, but they are ignoring China's large-scale construction of other energy sources.


McHenry: 'China is not an ally or a strategic partner'
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Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, recently said in a hearing that the Committee is committed to addressing the economic threats posed by China by doubling down on American values to outcompete China.


Bilirakis: China ‘will stop at nothing to undermine our global leadership’
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Florida Rep. Gus Bilirakis said the Chinese are turning their attention toward establishing new global standards for emerging technologies to create favorable environments for their companies.


AFPI: Group supports 'efforts to protect South Dakotans and Americans from the CCP's malign influence'
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Steven Yates and Adam Savit of America First Policy Institute recently visited South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to support her efforts as well as advise legislators of the threat of the Chinese Communist Party on American land and influence.


China expert Steve Yates: ‘The CCP is a dangerous adversary of the United States’
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The chair of the America First Policy Institute’s China Policy Initiative has taken his campaign against the Chinese Communist Party’s ownership of American farmland to the South Dakota capitol.


Rep. Griffith questions DOE grant to company dependent on CCP policies
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, questioned why the U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $200 million grant to a company with deep ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) rather than an American company during a committee hearing on energy expansion.


Rodgers: China seeks to 'undermine us in a range of advanced communications technologies'
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) said that China is now making attempts to outpace America in advanced communication technologies, specifically next-gen satellite tech in which they seek to embed their authoritarianism.


Nehls: Confucius Institutes another way China spreads 'propaganda under the guise of teaching'
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Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) shared his opinion that Confucius Institutes on American college campuses are used by the Chinese Communist Party to spy on American students and to influence their academic experience.


Rep. Banks supports closing of New York’s ‘Fuzhou Police Overseas Service Station’
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A Chinese police station in New York that reportedly was affiliated with aggressive Chinese policing tactics has been closed amid concerns expressed by several members of Congress.


Foxx: Confucius Institutes 'provide no value to students but pose an enormous danger'
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The chair of the Education and Workforce Committee, Rep. Virginia Foxx, expressed clear apprehension for the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institutes, which she believes try to influence and indoctrinate American college students.


Mississippi Congressman: Confucius Institutes 'give our enemies the opportunity to spread propaganda to our young people'
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The National Association of Scholars (NAS) has found that many once-defunct, controversial Confucius Institutes have reopened under new names.


U.S. Footwear Manufacturers Association: 'We strongly support maintaining the current 301 tariffs on China'
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Representatives from the U.S. Footwear Manufacturers Association have asked the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USTR to maintain tariffs imposed on China for engaging in unfair business practices.


Gosar: CCP funds Confucius Institutes 'to advance China's political agenda' on American college campuses
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U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ) claimed Confucius Institutes are funded by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under different names within American college campuses.


AFPI’s Savit: ‘Hawley’s legislation banning TikTok nationwide is welcome news’
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Adam Savit, director of the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) China Policy Initiative, commended Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) for introducing legislation that would ban TikTok nationwide, citing the app's ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Rep. Moore expresses concern over Confucius Institutes 'influence on American education and national security'
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Rep. Barry Moore (R-Alabama) is concerned with the danger Confucius Institutes (CIs) present at American universities.


Rep. Collins calls Confucius Institutes 'propaganda machines' and a 'danger to our national security'
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Congressman Mike Collins (R-Georgia) recently expressed concerns regarding Confucius Institutes funded and run by the Chinese government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).