Indiana Bans Sister-City Agreements With China, Other ‘Foreign Adversaries’

Indiana Bans Sister-City Agreements With China, Other ‘Foreign Adversaries’
Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) speaks to the media with members of the Republican Study Committee about Iran in Washington on April 21, 2021. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images
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Lawmakers in Indiana have implemented a ban on sister-city agreements with countries deemed “foreign adversaries,” of the United States, most notably with China.

This comes amid growing concerns over foreign powers’ influence on local U.S. governance and diplomacy. Other foreign adversaries included in the amendment, which added the ban, include Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela.

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