Tag: chinese communist party
Florida Lawmakers Want to Prevent Chinese Communist Party Investing in Property Near Military Bases
In the Florida Legislature, state Sen. Lori Berman, D-Boca Raton, and state Rep. Katherine Waldron, D-Wellington, have filed bills to block Chinese Communist Party (CCP) investments in strategic assets and real estate in the...
Marco Rubio, Chris Smith Back Protests of China’s COVID Policies
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, R-NJ, the top Republicans on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), weighed in on the mass protests against General Secretary Xi Jinping...
Marco Rubio: Biden ‘Willing to Sacrifice Everything’ to Have Climate Talks With China
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who sits on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, weighed in this week after President Joe Biden’s meeting with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi Jinping.
“President Biden’s claim...
Marco Rubio: Time to Ban Tik Tok in the U.S
Pointing to reports that TikTok is exposing U.S. users’ data and pointing to the app’s connections with the Chinese regime, this week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., called for a national ban of Tik...
Marco Rubio, Rick Scott Sound the Alarm on Xi Jinping
With Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping expected to win a third presidential term this week as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) holds its 20th National Congress, Florida’s U.S. senators weighed in on him.
U.S. Sen....
Florida’s Senators, Congressional Reps Urge State Department to Help Detained Falun Gong Practitioner
Insisting that Zhou Deyong, a Falun Gong practitioner, was detained by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and imprisoned under bogus charges last year, members of the Florida delegation are going to bat for him.
This...
Carlos Gimenez Leads South Florida Republicans Warning About China Buying Land Near Air Force...
A South Florida congressman is wondering why a company with close connections to the Chinese regime is buying land near an Air Force base in North Dakota.
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., led almost 50...
Marco Rubio Calls on Biden to Rigorously Implement Uyghur Forced Labor Law
This week, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Jeff Merkley, D-Oreg., and U.S. Reps. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., and Chris Smith, R-NJ, sent a letter to President Joe Biden regarding their Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention...
Florida’s Senators Want to Stop U.S. Research From Being Shared With Chinese Regime
Last week, Florida’s two U.S. senators--Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--championed a proposal to “prevent any federally funded U.S. research from being shared or conducted jointly with Chinese entities that participate in the Chinese...
Michael Waltz Asks Treasury if Forbes Acquisition by CCP Linked Company is Under CFIUS...
This week, U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen asking if the ongoing acquisition of Forbes Global Media Holdings (Forbes) by a China-based special purchase acquisition company...
Marco Rubio: Time for Federal Agencies to Cut Ties With McKinsey
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., weighed in this week following reports that McKinsey & Company “repeatedly allowed employees who served pharmaceutical companies, including opioid makers, to also consult for the F.D.A., the drug industry’s...
Marco Rubio Introduces Bill to Help Uyghurs Targeted by Chinese Regime
Last week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., brought out the “Uyghur Policy Act.”
Rubio’s bill will “increase U.S. support for the Uyghur diaspora in the United States and other countries, as well as to advocate...