{"id":2198461,"date":"2024-03-13T13:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-eyes-sanctions-on-chinas-political-warfare-machine\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T13:49:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:49:55","slug":"congress-eyes-sanctions-on-chinas-political-warfare-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-eyes-sanctions-on-chinas-political-warfare-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress Considers Sanctions Against Chinese Influence Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/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%2Fcongress-eyes-sanctions-on-chinas-political-warfare-machine%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=2198461&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>\n<h2>Ramping Up the Pressure: A Stand Against China&#8217;s Global Influence Operations<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<p>      \u2063<br \/>\n      Chinese\u200b leader Xi Jinping (Kent Nishimura\/Getty Images)<br \/>\n   \u200d<br \/>\n    <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Unprecedented Sanctions to Curb China&#8217;s Propaganda<\/h3>\n<p>In a bold move, bipartisan lawmakers have introduced groundbreaking legislation aimed at a network of Chinese entities engaged\u2062 in \u2062undermining American democracy. The <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> reports \u200da historic push to sanction those who partake in China&#8217;s calculated political influence and propaganda.<\/p>\n<h3>Targeted Measures to Protect U.S. Sovereignty<\/h3>\n<p>The proposed\u200d bills entail rigorous sanctions against individuals and organizations executing &#8220;significant acts\u2064 of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-democrat-narrative-goes-up-in-flames-ex-capitol-police-chief-steven-sund-says-he-had-intel-antifa-was-part-of-the-january-6-attack-video\/\" title=\"Another Democrat Narrative Goes up in Flames \u2013 Ex-Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund Says He Had Intel Antifa Was Part of the January 6 Attack (VIDEO)\">political warfare<\/a>&#8221; against the U.S., as revealed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/banks.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/countering_ccp_political_warfare_act.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">document<\/a> circulating within the <em>Free Beacon<\/em>. These measures extend to visa restrictions,\u200d preventing perpetrators of China&#8217;s orchestrated campaigns from stepping on U.S. soil.<\/p>\n<h3>Battling the \u2063Covert War<\/h3>\n<p>Initiated by Rep. Jim Banks (R., Ind.) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.), the legislation\u200d zeroes in on the United Front Work Department, an unauthorised arm \u2062of the Communist \u200cParty known for espionage and \u200bsoft-power campaigns. Shocking evidence suggests over 100 of such covert organizations are functioning \u200dfreely within the U.S.<\/p>\n<h3>The TikTok Tipping Point and Election Integrity<\/h3>\n<p>Amid fears \u2064of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-facebook-and-twitter-ceos-testify-before-senate-judiciary-committee\/\" title=\"Watch Live: Facebook and Twitter CEOs Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee\">election interference<\/a>,\u2063 notably the forthcoming 2024 presidential race, concerns\u200d regarding platforms like TikTok have sparked decisive action.\u200c U.S.\u200d intelligence flagged TikTok&#8217;s involvement \u2063in shaping 2022&#8217;s midterm election narratives, prompting a strong legislative response aimed \u2063at eliminating such threats.<\/p>\n<h3>Bipartisan Backing for \u200ba Critical Cause<\/h3>\n<p>Momentum builds as Republicans rally behind the move \u200dto thwart China&#8217;s disinformation schemes, with potential crossover support from Democrats \u200dalert to\u2062 the dangers posed by the CCP&#8217;s propaganda machine.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>    \u200c &#8220;The Chinese Communist Party has no limits in spreading falsehoods \u2013 from concealing the Uyghur tragedy to\u200d fabricating COVID-19 narratives. It&#8217;s time we hold them,\u2062 and their mouthpieces like the United Front, accountable with tough sanctions,&#8221; said Cotton.\n  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>The United Front&#8217;s Sinister Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>Accused of espionage, influencing education, and manipulating think tanks, the United Front also plays a key role in mainstreaming rhetoric for American elections and masking\u200b genocidal acts against the\u2064 Uyghurs.<\/p>\n<p>The bill mandates\u2062 that the State Secretary should scrutinize the United Front&#8217;s eligibility for sanctions under the \u200ctouted Countering China&#8217;s \u200dPolitical Warfare Act, a tool designed to combat CCP influence on American soil.<\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Published under:<\/strong><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/ccp\/\" title=\"View all posts in CCP\">CCP<\/a>, <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/china\/\" title=\"View all posts in China\">China<\/a>, <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/confucius-institutes\/\" title=\"View all posts in Confucius Institutes\">Confucius\u2063 Institutes<\/a>, <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/jim-banks\/\" title=\"View all posts in Jim Banks\">Jim\u2064 Banks<\/a>, <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/misinformation\/\" title=\"View all posts in Misinformation\">Misinformation<\/a>, <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/national-security\/\" title=\"View all posts in National Security\">National Security<\/a>, <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/propaganda\/\" title=\"View all posts in Propaganda\">Propaganda<\/a>, <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/sanctions\/\" title=\"View all posts in Sanctions\">Sanctions<\/a>, \u200c <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/tiktok\/\" title=\"View all posts in TikTok\">TikTok<\/a>, <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/tom-cotton\/\" title=\"View all posts in Tom Cotton\">Tom \u2063Cotton<\/a>, \u2062 <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/united-front\/\" title=\"View all posts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-cia-pick-was-president-of-think-tank-that-took-millions-from-chinese-communist-party-tied-entities-report\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s CIA Pick Was President Of Think Tank That Took Millions From Chinese Communist Party-Tied Entities: Report\">united front<\/a>&#8220;>united front<\/a>, <\/span><br \/>\n  <span> <a href=\"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/tag\/uyghurs\/\" title=\"View all posts in Uyghurs\">Uyghurs<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressional Republicans propose a bill to impose novel sanctions on Chinese entities engaged in political propaganda against the U.S., sources informed the Washington Free Beacon. The legislation would press the Biden administration to act against China&#8217;s disinformation network<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":2198462,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/apec-economic-leaders-week-in-san-francisco-e1710347679623.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Congress Considers Sanctions Against Chinese Influence Operations","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/apec-economic-leaders-week-in-san-francisco-e1710347679623.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Congress Considers Sanctions Against Chinese Influence Operations","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}