{"id":185539,"date":"2021-03-01T16:45:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=185539"},"modified":"2021-03-01T16:45:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T21:45:49","slug":"fla-gov-desantis-unveils-statewide-bill-targeting-chinese-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fla-gov-desantis-unveils-statewide-bill-targeting-chinese-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"Fla. Gov. DeSantis unveils statewide bill targeting Chinese influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffla-gov-desantis-unveils-statewide-bill-targeting-chinese-influence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=185539&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2380119\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2380119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answered a question during a news conference announcing the Resiliency Florida initiative, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (Joe Burbank \/Orlando Sentinel via AP)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 1:35 PM PT \u2013 Monday, March 1, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) pledged to tackle Chinese foreign influence in his state.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis unveiled a sweeping statewide proposal on Monday to address the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s attempts to influence domestic and international affairs. He vowed the bill will directly address the CCP\u2019s interference in American research, education and public affairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will place strategic safeguards against foreign influence by closing loopholes, strengthening institutional vetting and applying common sense protections for Florida schools, government entities and more,\u201d DeSantis stated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cFlorida will take a leading role by proposing important steps to address past, current, and future concerns of the Chinese Communist Party and other foreign influence in the governmental, economic, and academic affairs of our state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GovRonDeSantis<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AmericaFirst?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AmericaFirst<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JqDkVE8Nsj\">pic.twitter.com\/JqDkVE8Nsj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Matt Gaetz (@RepMattGaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1366434192599486466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The governor also said the bill will target attempted influence from Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia. He added that he looks forward to working with the state legislature on the proposal.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/resurfaced-video-of-gov-cuomos-remarks-to-female-reporter-raising-concerns\/\">Resurfaced Video Of Gov. Cuomo\u2019s Remarks To Female Reporter Raising Concerns<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis answered a question during a news conference announcing the Resiliency Florida initiative, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. 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