Thinking About ChinaOpinionWill Congress Really Do Anything About the CCP Threat to the US?SavePrintRep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) delivers a speech after he was elected on the 15th ballot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 7, 2023. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Gorrie1/30/2023|Updated: 2/1/20230:00X 1CommentaryThe House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party is the brainchild of Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It sounds like a great start to the new Republican-led Congress for 2023.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesIs China’s Digital Surveillance Technology Made in USA?Sep 30, 2025China’s Vaping Products Poisoning American KidsSep 25, 2025The Evergrande Collapse: A Reckoning for China’s Economy and the CCPSep 18, 2025Venezuela: China’s Proxy in America’s BackyardSep 15, 2025Related TopicsChinaSpeaker Kevin McCarthy