{"id":2086240,"date":"2023-11-01T03:37:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T07:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-says-no-to-allowing-federal-funds-to-benefit-china\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T03:39:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T07:39:39","slug":"senate-says-no-to-allowing-federal-funds-to-benefit-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-says-no-to-allowing-federal-funds-to-benefit-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate rejects federal funds benefiting China."},"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\">12<\/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%2Fsenate-says-no-to-allowing-federal-funds-to-benefit-china%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=2086240&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>US Senate Votes to Restrict Funding\u200b to China<\/h2>\n<p>Bipartisan members of the U.S. \u200bSenate agreed on Oct. 31 that federal\u2063 funding for\u2063 military construction and\u200c the departments of Veterans Affairs (VA), Transportation, Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development should not benefit China.<\/p>\n<p>In a 61-36 vote, members approved an \u200bamendment\u2064 to the Senate\u2019s spending package for those agencies that would prohibit the use of appropriated funds to\u2063 provide \u201cgrants, funding, or\u2062 any \u200dfinancial benefit\u201d to China-based entities\u2063 or their \u200bsubsidiaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever other disagreements we may \u200bhave about\u2064 the \u200cspending \u2062in these bills, surely we can agree that \u200bthis money ought to go to Americans and American companies and our allies,\u201d\u2063 said Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the amendment\u2019s sponsor, on \u200cthe\u200d Senate floor.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Related Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-backs-measures-tackling-china-tech-investments-ccp-farmland-purchases-5423158?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Senate Backs Measures Tackling China Tech Investments, CCP Farmland Purchases<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/26\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-passes-ban-on-china-purchasing-us-farmland-5423309?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Senate \u200bBacks Ban on China Buying US \u200dFarmland<\/h3>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>7\/25\/2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAll this amendment does is\u200c it says that none of \u200dthe money we are appropriating can go \u200cto \u200cChina,\u201d \u2062he explained. \u201cIt \u200bcan\u2019t go to \u200bChinese companies, or companies that are owned and controlled by China\u2014that\u2019s it. It\u2019s\u2064 simple: No American taxpayer dollars to the\u200d People\u2019s Republic\u2064 of \u2064China. This should be an easy vote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While a majority of the chamber clearly agreed, Sen. Patty Murray\u2064 (D-Wash.) warned \u200cthe amendment could have \u201cfar-reaching, unintended\u200b consequences\u201d that could complicate\u2064 agencies\u2019 abilities to \u200bdo their jobs.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ms. Murray further contended\u200b that school\u2063 lunch \u2064programs \u200bcould <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-says-no-to-allowing-federal-funds-to-benefit-china\/\" title=\"Senate rejects federal funds benefiting China.\">face\u2062 difficulties procuring meat<\/a> given that some meat producers and processing companies, like Smithfield Foods, are owned \u2062by \u200bChinese companies. And the \u200bFederal Aviation Administration, she added, would \u200bno longer be able to purchase Chinese-made drones for research, testing, and training.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cDo\u2064 we want to be buying school lunches from China?\u201d he asked. \u201cDo we want to be \u200bbuying \u200cpharmaceuticals from China and be dependent on \u200cthem?\u200c I \u2063think \u200dnot.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Staying Vigilant<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The move to restrict the flow of federal\u200b funds to \u200cChina comes at a time of increasing tension between the communist \u2064nation and the U.S., as the two \u200dcountries remain \u200cat \u2063odds \u200dover the independence of Taiwan \u2062and \u200dthe\u2064 war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In recent\u2062 months, leaders in the United States \u2064have sought to limit China\u2019s influence domestically, particularly in relation\u200c to the \u2063food supply.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>On Oct. 17, the state of Arkansas ordered seed\u2063 producer Northrup King Seed Co.\u2014a\u200c subsidiary of Syngenta \u2064Seeds, which \u2062is owned by \u200bChinese Communist Party-owned China National Chemical Corp.\u2014to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/arkansas-orders-chinese-owned-company-to-sell-farmland-pay-fine-5512485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sell off its\u2064 farmland<\/a> in the state.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Meanwhile, in\u200c July, the Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/senate-passes-ban-on-china-purchasing-us-farmland-5423309\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">passed \u200dan\u200c amendment<\/a> \u200c to the\u2063 National Defense Authorization Act to ban China and \u2063other adversaries\u2062 from buying \u2064up U.S. farmland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>And U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina\u200d Raimondo, in a September interview with CNN, \u2064said that the Biden administration\u2064 is\u2063 also being \u201cvigilant about not allowing Chinese\u2063 investment in the U.S. that we \u2062think hurts our national security.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to be real about \u2062those concerns,\u201d Ms. Raimondo said. \u201cSo, to the extent that Chinese investors, buying farmland, buying U.S. businesses, erodes our national security, then we should\u200c stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n  <em>Terri Wu and \u200cNaveen Athrappully contributed to this report.<\/em>\n<\/div>\n<p> R \u2064surveillance purposes.<\/p>\n<h2> How does PAA enable more efficient and effective surveillance for the protection of\u200c public \u2062safety and national security<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Public Automated Analytics (PAA) enables more efficient and effective surveillance for the protection of\u2062 public safety and national security through its \u200cability to analyze large \u2062amounts\u2063 of\u2063 data\u2062 quickly\u200c and accurately. Here \u2064are some ways in which PAA \u200daccomplishes this:<\/p>\n<p>1. Data integration and consolidation: PAA\u200d can consolidate data from various sources, such\u2063 as social media,\u200d government databases, and sensor networks, into a single system. This\u200c integration allows for \u200da holistic view of\u2063 potential threats and better decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>2. Real-time analysis: PAA can process data in real-time, providing immediate insights \u2063into patterns, anomalies, and \u200cpotential risks. This enables authorities to respond quickly\u200d to emergent \u200bsituations, preventing or minimizing harm.<\/p>\n<p>3. Pattern recognition and anomaly\u2062 detection: PAA \u200ccan identify patterns and anomalies in vast amounts of data that would be impossible for humans to detect. This helps security agencies to proactively identify and prevent potential threats, such as terrorist activities or criminal behavior.<\/p>\n<p>4. Predictive analytics: By analyzing historical data and using machine learning algorithms, PAA can \u200cpredict future trends and risks. This allows security agencies to take preemptive measures and allocate resources \u200befficiently \u2062to areas where the likelihood of a security \u2064incident is higher.<\/p>\n<p>5. Behavioral analysis: PAA can analyze individual and group behavior, detecting\u200b suspicious activities \u200bor deviations from normal patterns. This capability is particularly useful in identifying potential threats, \u2063such as radicalization or organized crime.<\/p>\n<p>6. Enhanced situational \u200bawareness: \u2063PAA provides a comprehensive and real-time\u2064 overview of the security landscape, enabling decision-makers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daily-feed-9-22-23\/\" title=\"Daily Feed 09\/22\/23\">make\u200d informed decisions based<\/a>\u200b on \u200caccurate and up-to-date \u2062information. This helps in planning and executing \u200ceffective response strategies.<\/p>\n<p>7. Efficiency and resource optimization: By automating data processing and analysis, PAA reduces the burden on human analysts, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks. This improves operational efficiency and ensures that resources are utilized effectively.<\/p>\n<p>8. Collaboration and information sharing: PAA\u200b facilitates the sharing of information and\u2063 intelligence among different\u2062 security agencies and stakeholders. This enables better coordination\u200c and collaboration, enhancing the overall effectiveness of \u200dsurveillance efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, PAA\u2062 enables more efficient and effective surveillance\u200d for the protection of public\u2064 safety and national security by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/duane-davis-appears-in-court-for-arraignment\/\" title=\"Duane Davis in court for arraignment.\">leveraging advanced analytics<\/a> and automation to process,\u200b analyze, and interpret vast amounts of data. It \u2064empowers security agencies to make more \u200dinformed decisions, detect threats\u200d in real-time, and mitigate risks \u200bproactively, ultimately\u200c safeguarding the public and national interests.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bipartisan U.S. Senate members unanimously voted to prevent federal funding for military construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, Agriculture, and Housing and Urban Development from benefiting China. 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