Countering Chinese Propaganda Act introduced in US Congress

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Countering Chinese Propaganda Act introduced in US Congress

Friday, 26 February 2021 | PTI | Washington

A legislation has been introduced in the US Congress for countering the Chinese propaganda by creating a new sanctions authority against state-backed disinformation networks.

Republican Study Committee Chairman Congressman Jim Banks and Senator Tom Cotton on Wednesday introduced the Countering Chinese Propaganda Act.

The bill requires the Secretary of State to examine whether or not the United Front Work Department meets the criteria to be sanctioned under this new authority.

The legislation is based on recommendations from the Republican Study Committee’s National Security Strategy and authorises sanctions against the United Front Work Department (UFWD), which is an overseas influence arm of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC). The United Front participated directly in the Uyghur genocide and the oppression of Christians in China, but its ultimate goal is to spread those persecutory tactics around the globe, Banks said.

“The leadership in Washington may have changed, but China’s political warfare hasn’t. It’s fallen to Congress to expose and counter Communist Party disinformation. We can’t back down now,” he said.

“The Chinese Communist Party expands its disinformation campaign each day – concealing information on the origin of Covid-19, lying about its oppression of Uighurs and other religious minorities, and infiltrating American universities and businesses,” Cotton said.             

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