Republicans and Democrats are pressing for major legislation to counter rising threats from China. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats are pressing for major legislation to counter rising threats from China, but mere weeks into the new Congress, a bipartisan consensus is at risk of dissipating amid disputes about what steps to take and a desire among many Republicans to wield the issue as a weapon against President Joe Biden.
“When the balloon story popped, so to speak, it felt like certain people used that as an opportunity to bash President Biden,” said Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, the top Democrat on the select panel the House created to focus on competition with China.
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