Among the 200 or so China-related bills introduced last year, one suggests breeding giant pandas.
Credit: Library of Congress
Getting tough on China is one of the few things lawmakers in Washington can agree on these days. That’s led to a surge of legislation coming before Congress: Since January 2021, almost 200 bills containing China-related content have been introduced, according to an analysis by The Wire, almost double the number of bills related to Russia.
Not all bills are created equal, of course. The $350 billion America Competes Act, which passed the House earlier this month, contains numerous provisions
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