Washington, June 19 (IANS) Two senior US senators from opposing political parties have urged the Trump administration to take stronger action against what they described as China’s continued currency manipulation, arguing that Beijing’s policies are distorting global trade and hurting American workers and manufacturers.In a letter sent to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent following this week’s G7 summit in Evian, France, Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren and Republican Senator Rick Scott called…
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Washington, June 3 (IANS) Bipartisan lawmakers in the US House of Representatives have introduced legislation requiring the State Department to determine whether China has committed genocide or crimes against humanity against Tibetans, adding fresh congressional pressure on Beijing over its human rights record.Representatives Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, and Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from New York, on Tuesday introduced the Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, which would require the S…
Washington, May 21 (IANS) Republican Senator Rick Scott has introduced legislation that would require the US government to determine whether several Chinese technology firms pose threats to national security.The proposed “Blocking CCP Spy Tech Act of 2026” targets a group of Chinese companies known as the “Six Little Dragons”, including DeepSeek, Game Science, Unitree Robotics, DEEP Robotics, BrainCo and Manycore Tech.The companies are based in Hangzhou, China, and are seen as part of Be…
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Millions of Americans caring simultaneously for ageing parents and young children are facing mounting financial, emotional and professional strain, lawmakers and witnesses told a Senate hearing, as calls intensified for stronger federal support for family caregivers. The Senate Special Committee on Ageing hearing focused on the so-called “sandwich generation” — Americans balancing work, parenting and elder care at the same time.“Most are exhausted, overwhelmed, a…
Washington, May 8 (IANS) More than 100 bipartisan members of the US Congress have urged President Donald Trump to press Chinese President Xi Jinping for the release of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai during their upcoming meeting, warning that the 78-year-old’s health is rapidly deteriorating.In a bicameral letter led by Representative Chris Smith and Senator Rick Scott, lawmakers said Lai’s 20-year prison sentence under Hong Kong’s National Security Law …
Washington, May 2 (IANS) US Senators Rick Scott and Jeff Merkley recently introduced the Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, which requires the Secretary of State to formally determine whether China’s actions in Tibet constitute genocide or crimes against humanity. According to an official statement, the legislation was introduced on April 29, coinciding with Martyrs’ Day observed by the Tibetan Youth Congress to honour those who sacrificed their lives for Tibet’s freedom.”Communist China is…
Washington, April 30 (IANS) Two top US senators have introduced legislation requiring the State Department to determine whether China’s actions in Tibet amount to genocide or crimes against humanity, stepping up pressure on Beijing over its policies in the region. Republican Senator Rick Scott and Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley unveiled the “Tibet Atrocities Determination Act”, coinciding with Martyr’s Day on April 29, observed by the Tibetan Youth Congress to honour Tibetans who have d…
Washington, April 22 (IANS) US lawmakers have urged the Navy to speed up the deployment of unmanned surface vessels, warning that delays could leave the United States trailing adversaries adopting autonomous systems at a pace. Opening a Senate Seapower subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, Senator Rick Scott said the Navy “must move decisively to integrate unmanned systems into the fight” and warned it “appears… late to the game already,” pointing to lessons from the war in Ukraine.Scott sa…
Washington, April 15 (IANS) A US Republican senator has urged President Donald Trump to scrap a key work permit programme for foreign students, arguing it harms American graduates and poses national security risks, particularly from China.Senator Rick Scott, in a letter to Trump, praised the administration’s reported move to curb or eliminate the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, calling it a “matter in desperate need of your attention”.“These foreign student work permits not …
Washington, March 12 (IANS) The United States has become dangerously dependent on China for the raw materials and ingredients used in many of its most common medicines, lawmakers and expert witnesses warned at a Senate hearing, casting the problem as both a national security threat and a looming public health crisis.The hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Ageing brought together lawmakers and industry experts on Wednesday (local time) who described how decades of offshoring pharmaceutical…