US House Bill Proposes Measures to Counter China’s Political Influence in America

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) speaks during a Capitol Hill briefing in the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, on June 25, 2015. Kris Connor/ Getty Images

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) has introduced legislation to tackle China’s harmful political influence in the United States. 

“Beijing’s influence operations are sophisticated and threatening. They include efforts to coerce and corrupt U.S. interests, institutions and individuals, while fostering attitudes and outcomes favorable to the Chinese Communist Party,” Smith said in a March 18 statement from his office.