Among the 200 or so China-related bills introduced last year, one suggests breeding giant pandas.
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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Bob Fu's relationship with China has gone through phases. First, he thought money would solve his problems there; then he joined protesters at Tiananmen Square, thinking the politics could change. In the end, he determined, only God could save China, and he's been fighting for religious freedom in China ever since he resettled in Texas. With his nonprofit, ChinaAid, prospering like never before, he says the U.S. is finally catching on.