Tariffs, Anti-CCP Bills Signal Increased Pushback Against CCP Aggression

Lawmakers hope to fast-track 30 bills aimed at curbing CCP influence, while both Trump and Harris are expected to increase pressure on China.

A truck passes by China dhipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles, in Long Beach, Calif. on Sept. 1, 2019. Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images

The United States is poised to impose tighter restrictions on China’s export of goods in key technologies and to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) military ambitions and increasing aggression toward its neighbors.

Additional U.S. tariffs are anticipated, and presidential candidates Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are expected to outline proposed measures against China during the upcoming presidential debate on Sept. 10.

Dozens of Bills in Congress

Congress kicks off its fall session this week with a long list of bills aimed at curbing the CCP’s influence in several industries while protecting domestic interests.