Former Xinjiang Party chief Ma Xingrui is the third member to be ousted from the country’s top echelon of power.
The delegation toured waters around Kinmen, Taiwanese outer islands that sit just a few miles off the Chinese coast.
A missile test has reignited concerns among the United States and its allies over the Chinese regime’s growing nuclear arsenal and military expansion.
The Chinese military has been embroiled in an unprecedented purge that has sparked questions about its combat readiness.
The EU voices concerns about the law’s extraterritorial application, while Taiwan warns it presents an escalation of the CCP’s transnational repression.
‘Beijing’s message is chilling: Abandon your faith, forget your language, obey the Party—or face punishment, even abroad,’ Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey said.
As talk continues, Brussels weighs new measures to combat the trade deficit with China, which hit 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) per day last year.
‘Communist Chinese-made medical devices threaten the privacy and safety of every American patient,’ Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said.
The affected tower is located east of Beijing’s center, just 4 to 5 miles from Zhongnanhai, the Communist Party’s headquarters.
The State Department said the government has repeatedly asked Beijing to lift the ‘arbitrary and targeted visa requirements.’