Confronting Communist China

Conservative senators led by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) have introduced legislation to deny visas to Chinese scientists affiliated with the People's Liberation Army. Sen. Cotton's legislation is urgently needed. Communist China's history of espionage is well-documented. 

FBI Director Christopher Wray recently stated that his agency is opening new investigations into illegal Chinese activities every 10 hours. And the National Institutes of Health recently admitted that it is investigating as many as 500 potentially compromised scientists and researchers.

So far, only six senators are co-sponsoring this important bill – Braun (IN), Cruz (TX), Grassley (IA), Hawley (MO), Rubio (FL) and Tuberville (AL). I hope some Senate Democrats will co-sponsor this important bill. Protecting our national security, industrial and medical secrets from communist China shouldn't be a partisan issue. 

Unfortunately, House liberals defeated an amendment this week that would have required corporations to disclose any business dealings involving slave labor in communist China. 

Speaking of communist China, there are reports that Dong Jingwei, a very high-level Chinese counterintelligence official, defected to the United States earlier this year, and has provided damning information about the Wuhan lab. We will keep you posted.