US Senate Bill Seeks to Punish Chinese Regime for ‘Illegitimate’ Actions in South China Sea

US Senate Bill Seeks to Punish Chinese Regime for ‘Illegitimate’ Actions in South China Sea
This aerial photo taken on Jan. 2, 2017, shows a Chinese navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills in the South China Sea. STR/AFP/Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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U.S. senators will reintroduce bipartisan legislation on May 23 that would sanction Chinese individuals and entities involved in Beijing’s activities in the South China Sea and the East China Sea.

The South China Sea and East China Sea Sanctions Bill, sponsored by Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), is aimed to punish the Chinese regime for its “illegitimate” actions to claim territorial rights in the waters off the country’s coastline, the South China Morning Post reported.
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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