US Congress
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Republican Lawmakers Raise Concerns About Imports of Red Dates from Xinjiang
A group of Republican members of Congress is asking U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Treasury for answers about how red dates from Xinjiang are being sold in the U.S. market despite concerns about labor rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Republicans Want Investigation of Chinese Solar Panels in U.S. Virgin Islands Power Grid
A group of Republican members of Congress have raised concerns that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "is potentially using taxpayer dollars to purchase solar panels and components from China ... to rebuild the U.S. Virgin Islands’ (USVI) energy grid."
Proposed U.S. Legislation Would Prevent China, Others from Purchasing U.S. Farmland, Farm Businesses
Republicans in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have proposed legislation that would restrict investment from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia in U.S. agricultural land and businesses.
Bipartisan Group of U.S. Senators Requests Commerce Secretary Put YMTC on Entity List
A bipartisan group of Senators has sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressing concern about the threat posed by Chinese semiconductor companies such as Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC).
Rubio Presses Further on Blocking Retirement Fund Investments in China
Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to the Chairman of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB), Michael Gerber, as part of his continued push to keep U.S. federal retirement savings from being invested in certain companies in China.
U.S. Senators Call for Investigation of Stock Trade Platforms with Ties to China
Five Republican Senators are calling on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to investigate two stock trading platforms because of concerns about their data sharing practices and potential access by the CCP.
Senator Cramer Comments on Chinese Investment in North Dakota
In a recent TV interview, Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) weighed in on the continuing controversy over a planned investment by a Chinese company in North Dakota.