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Final Defense Bill Cuts Some Provisions Aimed at Countering China

Final Defense Bill Cuts Some Provisions Aimed at Countering China
Night falls at the Capitol in Washington, on Dec. 2, 2021. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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The House passed a bipartisan compromise version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2022 (NDAA), the annual defense spending bill, on Dec. 7. The bill includes many provisions aimed at countering the Chinese regime but excluded or watered down several other China-related items from earlier drafts.
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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