Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Trump to Ban Chinese Seafood
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Voice of America's Chinese radio highlights today include: 1) President Trump accused China of carrying out the "largest-ever intrusion" into US election data for 2020 and released related documents. 2) US Secretary of State Rubio will visit the Philippines next week to meet with foreign ministers from ASEAN countries. 3) Bipartisan members of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China sent a letter to the White House calling for a ban on…
Ban Chinese Seafood Now, Protect American Fishermen
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing for a strict ban on seafood tied to China, arguing the imports are linked to forced labor, illegal fishing, and threats to national security. They urge the administration to cut off products that undercut American fishermen and to use existing tools and new laws to blacklist offending vessels. Practical steps already on the table include customs detentions, labor flags, and FDA measures, and supporters …
Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Trump to Ban Chinese Seafood
A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants President Donald Trump to ban seafood sourced by China-linked vessels or processed in China from entering the US. market, over concerns about illegal fishing and forced labor. The request was made in a July 14 letter from the chair, co-chair, and two commissioners of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, a congressional group tasked with monitoring Beijing’s compliance with international human ri…
On July 5, 2018, workers sorted dried seafood for export at a factory in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China. (Image not related to this news story. -/AFP via Getty Images)
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