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U.S. Congress

February 08, 2023
What the Partisan Conflict Over Ilhan Omar Means for China-US Relations
By Jiachen Shi
Omar – and other progressive Democrats – seem to be pivoting toward a harder line stance on China as they come under Republican fire.

January 13, 2023
Will Kevin McCarthy’s GOP Finally Make China a Partisan Issue?
By Jiachen Shi
Republicans may find they can best pursue two top agenda items – contain China and cripple Biden – by intertwining them.

January 11, 2022
Congress Is More Important Than Ever in US China Policy
By Robert Sutter
From Trump to Biden, Congress has remained at the center of the so-called Washington consensus to end previous engagement in favor of strong opposition to Beijing.

January 08, 2021
Will Congress Be a ‘Spoiler’ in Biden’s China Policy?
By Robert Sutter
Despite intense partisan frictions, on China policy in particular there is much room for consensus.

December 05, 2019
China and US Clash Over Xinjiang, Hong Kong Bills
By Associated Press
As Congress targets China’s human rights violations, Beijing is furious over what it sees as U.S. interference.

April 05, 2019
A Bipartisan Congressional Group Supports Trump’s Tough-on-China Approach
By Bonnie Girard
In an otherwise divided Washington, there is surprising uniformity in messaging on the U.S.-China trade war.

February 15, 2019
Invite to President Tsai From US Senators Met With Cautious Skepticism in Taiwan
By Nick Aspinwall
Prominent observers and scholars are worried now is not the time to push for a radical paradigm shift in the unofficial U.S.-Taiwan relationship.

February 09, 2019
Why Speaker Pelosi Should Invite President Tsai Ing-wen Before Congress
By Gerrit van der Wees
And why that invitation should signal a US policy change toward normalization.

November 23, 2018
Why a Democratic House Is Not Good News for China
By Xie Tao
Most midterm elections don't have a significant impact on U.S.-China relations. 2018 could be an exception.

March 19, 2018
The Taiwan Travel Act in Context
By Gerrit van der Wees
As the United States rethinks its approach to China, it's time to also reimagine relations with Taiwan.

February 17, 2016
US Senate Votes to Give Chinese Embassy a New Address: 1 Liu Xiaobo Plaza
By Shannon Tiezzi
A small but telling example of US election politicking affecting the U.S.-China relationship.

February 12, 2016
US Congress Close to Passing New Sanctions on North Korea
By Shannon Tiezzi
Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed a bill calling for tough new sanctions that could impact China as well.
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