Senators Urge Trump Administration to Counter Chinese Meddling in Democracies
Source: The Daily Beast
It’s not just Russia. China is interfering in U.S. internal affairs, lawmakers say.
BETHANY ALLEN-EBRAHIMIAN
06.11.18 4:44 AM ET
A bipartisan group of 12 senators has written a letter to senior Trump administration officials, urging them to craft a “comprehensive strategy” to counter covert Chinese interference in democracies around the world.
Led by Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), the lawmakers outlined the growing threat that Chinese Communist Party activities pose to independent democratic institutions. They asked
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats to work together with Congress to coordinate a strategy, to support U.S. companies and institutions facing Chinese pressure, and to work with U.S. allies to expose Chinese influence operations.
“While nations around the globe seek to influence public opinion and policy debates beyond their borders, the nature of Chinese efforts goes well beyond those legitimate activities,” the senators write, according to a copy of the letter obtained by The Daily Beast.
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