It’s been a good couple of weeks for the fight against China…
Earlier this week, the House unanimously passed a bill that would stop classifying China as a “developing country.” Sounds small but the consequences may actually be rather significant. China uses its “developing country” label to skirt a number of responsibilities on the world stage.
H.R. 1107, or the “PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act,” was introduced by Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) and passed Monday in a 415-0 vote.
So what does it do? Well…
“The legislation calls for the Secretary of State to ‘pursue’ changing the status of China, where possible, from a developing nation to an upper middle income, high income or developed country, Just The News reports. “ The bill also said the secretary should work to ensure China ‘does not receive preferential treatment or assistance’ from its label as a developing country.”
“For too long, China has used its status as a developing country to game the system,” bill cosponsor Rep. Gerald Connolly (D-Va.) said after the legislation passed. “As the second largest economy and largest producer of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, it is time for China to stop evading its responsibilities to combat climate change and play a constructive role in the international arena.”
Now, regardless of your feelings on climate change, any China accountability is good accountability. Which brings me to TikTok…
Congress is finally digging into the national security threat and brain-rotting, social media trash that is TikTok —and CEO Shou Zi Chew was absolutely clobbered on the Hill last week as lawmakers from both sides of the aisle tore him —and his app —to shreds.
After the hearing, Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and John Thune (R-SD) released a joint statement, saying “Under PRC law, all Chinese companies, including TikTok, whose parent company is based in Beijing, are ultimately required to do the bidding of Chinese intelligence services, should they be called upon to do so. Nothing we heard from Mr. Chew today assuaged those concerns,” they said in a joint statement.
So Congress is wising up —but how about everyday Americans? Well, there’s good news on that front too if the latest Trafalgar Poll is any indication.
According to Trafalgar, 75-percent of Americans say they would stop buying products made in China to lessen U.S. dependence on the CCP.
“The survey…found that 78.7% of likely voters would be willing to stop buying products made in China. Democrats are nearly 20 points less likely than Republicans to say they are willing to stop buying Chinese-made products at 74.2% to 92.1%,” Just The News reports.
America is waking up to the dangers posed by Communist China —and not a moment too soon.
