A bipartisan group of six U.S. House members, led by New Jersey Republican Rep. Chris Smith, is putting forward a bill today that targets foreign meddling in political and other institutions of the United States — not by Russia, but by China.
The bill, “Countering the Chinese Government and Communist Party’s Political Influence Operations Act,” would require officials from across government agencies to investigate the issue and submit an unclassified report. It includes several policy statements aimed at defining the problem and the U.S. government’s position.