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Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has been appointed as a member of the House Committee on China

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has been appointed as the ranking member of the newly formed House Committee on China, which will look into various aspects of China’s behavior, its threat to the US and the world.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Wednesday the appointment of Krishnamoorthi as ranking member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Krishnamoorthi is also a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He is also the leading Democrat for averting the national threat of internet surveillance, oppressive censorship, and the influence and algorithmic learning of the Anti-Social CCP Act, which protects Americans by blocking and banning all social media transactions. a media company in or under the influence of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and several other foreign adversaries.

In the 117th Congress, he led bipartisan legislation that was signed into law, the Zero Overlooked Malicious Efforts (GRAY ZONE) Collection and Reporting Act, which requires the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) to develop a national intelligence estimate for the various aspects of gray zone activities—actions that fall between ordinary statecraft and open warfare—that the PRC uses.

Krishnamoorthi was also the lead Democrat on the bipartisan Transparency for Pernicious Chinese Investments in Global Port Infrastructure Act, which requires DNI to study and report to Congress on information related to China’s global investments in port infrastructure.

Member of new committee

Another Indian-American congressman, Ro Khanna, was also appointed as a member of this new committee, created in the 118th Congress by Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy for the specific purpose of investigating and developing policy aimed at the economic, technological, and security competitiveness of the United States. with the Chinese Communist Party.

Krishnamoorthi, 49, is a four-term congressman representing eight congressional districts in Illinois, while Ro Khanna, 46, is a four-term congressman representing California’s 17th congressional district.

Krishnamoorthi said “I am grateful to Leader Jeffries for appointing me to the ranking member of the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Chinese Communist Party poses serious economic and security threats to the United States and to democracy and prosperity around the world, as illustrated by its threats to Taiwanese democracy, its weaponization of TikTok, and its theft of hundreds of billions of US dollars. intellectual property”.

Krishnamoorthi said “I look forward to working with my bipartisan colleagues on this committee to counter the CCP’s escalating aggression and ensure that our nation is prepared to overcome the economic and security challenges the CCP poses to our country, it was important to protect the interests of the American people.

He also said “That said, at a time when anti-Asian hatred and violence are on the rise, it is imperative that this committee focus its vital work on protecting all Americans from the threat posed by the CCP while avoiding dangerous rhetoric that incites types of xenophobia. that put members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community at risk”.

He continued saying “Chairman Gallagher has repeatedly demonstrated his singular focus on the committee’s critical commitment to prepare the United States for all the challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party, and I look forward to working with him and our colleagues from both parties to carry out that responsibility on behalf. of all Americans”.

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