House Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill to Deny Senior CCP Officials US Visas

House Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill to Deny Senior CCP Officials US Visas
Rep. Debbie Lesko, (R-Ariz.) looks on as witnesses deliver their opening remarks during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing in Washington, on June 20, 2019. Tom Brenner/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) has reintroduced legislation with the aim of preventing the Chinese regime from stealing U.S. intellectual property by denying visas to people with ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chinese military.

The bill, named the Stop China’s IP Theft Act, would prohibit the issuing of visas to senior officials of the CCP and their spouses and children. These officials include those in the Politburo, a group of the Party’s 25 most elite members; the Central Committee, comprising the key leadership; and delegates to the 19th National Congress, a once-in-five-years Party conclave.

Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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