Federal Commission Calls on Biden Administration to Tackle China’s Malign Influence in US

Published on January 7, 2024

The U.S. religious freedom watchdog is urging the Biden administration to take more actions to address China’s malign influence in the United States. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a bipartisan federal agency, released a policy update report on Jan. 5 covering a wide range of topics related to China’s human rights abuses, particularly U.S. government policies on technology and religious freedom. One key focus of the report is China’s political influence and transnational repression, particularly in the United States. “The Chinese government relentlessly pursues, harasses, and intimidates diaspora religious communities, political dissidents, and others with ties to China who reside in the United States, including Uyghur Muslims, Tibetan Buddhists, Christians, and Falun Gong practitioners,” the report says....

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