https://www.scmp.com/rss/524056/feed A US Congressman for Illinois’ 8th District since 2017, he is a prominent figure in national security and technology policy. He serves as Ranking Member on the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Bochen Han Bochen Han Ro Khanna, a California progressive who opposed the US congressional effort to force the Chinese divestment of TikTok, will replace Illinois Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi as the top Democrat on the House Select Committee on the Communist Party later this month. The announcement, made by House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday, comes eight months after Krishnamoorthi said he would run for a Senate seat that will be vacated by Illinois Democrat Dick Durbin. Durbin announced last... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338833/california-progressive-lead-democrats-house-china-panel-seeks-economic-patriotism?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338833/california-progressive-lead-democrats-house-china-panel-seeks-economic-patriotism?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:40:44 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan In a pointed display of diplomatic unity, the US ambassador to China announced that the envoys of Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) nations – the United States, Australia, India, and Japan – had met in Beijing, just as the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted live-fire exercises during its large-scale military drills around Taiwan. “The Quad is a force for good, working to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific. It is always great to meet with the Quad Ambassadors here in Beijing,” said... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338218/us-envoy-backs-free-open-indo-pacific-quad-meeting-beijing-amid-pla-taiwan-drills?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3338218/us-envoy-backs-free-open-indo-pacific-quad-meeting-beijing-amid-pla-taiwan-drills?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:31:31 +0000 Bochen Han,Seong Hyeon Choi Bochen Han,Seong Hyeon Choi The senior Democrat on a US congressional committee focused on China is urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to fill the State Department’s vacant post for Arctic affairs, citing intensifying competition with Beijing and adding to growing pressure to address the vacancy. The Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs leads US engagement with the eight-country Arctic Council and coordinates American interests related to safety and security, economic development and intergovernmental cooperation. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3336131/senior-us-democrat-urges-rubio-fill-arctic-affairs-post-halt-china-and-russias-rise?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3336131/senior-us-democrat-urges-rubio-fill-arctic-affairs-post-halt-china-and-russias-rise?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:05:25 +0000 Seong Hyeon Choi Seong Hyeon Choi Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s characterisation of US-China relations as a “G2” partnership is “deeply problematic”, a Democratic lawmaker has warned in a letter to the Pentagon chief. Such a description sidelines Washington’s allies and partners in the region, House Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi said in his letter sent on Monday. Krishnamoorthi, a ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, also expressed “profound concern” about such a label being used... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336018/hegseths-g2-description-us-china-relations-deeply-problematic-lawmaker-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336018/hegseths-g2-description-us-china-relations-deeply-problematic-lawmaker-says?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:25:24 +0000 Jess Ma Jess Ma Hong Kong authorities have hit back at US politicians’ “absurd and fact-twisting” allegations over the health of former media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying and their call for his unconditional release from prison. A spokesman for the Hong Kong government described the resolution introduced in the United States House of Representatives as an attempt to pressure the city’s courts over Lai’s ongoing trial, accusing the body of “blatant hypocrisy and double standards” given the country’s own suspected... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3335417/hong-kong-government-hits-out-us-politicians-absurd-resolution-jimmy-lai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3335417/hong-kong-government-hits-out-us-politicians-absurd-resolution-jimmy-lai?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:27:55 +0000 Frank Tang Frank Tang US lawmakers on Wednesday called for a change in Washington’s strategy to evade China’s chokehold on rare earth mineral supplies, arguing that new approaches are needed in parallel with President Donald Trump’s efforts to speed up domestic production. Proposals to dismantle the chokepoint – including new technologies and development of components that do not require the critical minerals as inputs – were presented during a hearing of the US House Select Committee on China. The suggestions came... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3333462/us-lawmakers-press-new-tactics-challenge-chinas-grip-rare-earths?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3333462/us-lawmakers-press-new-tactics-challenge-chinas-grip-rare-earths?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 22:33:24 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han A senior US Democrat is urging the Commerce Department to investigate four Chinese semiconductor firms potentially tied to Dutch chipmaker Nexperia, warning they could threaten the safety and reliability of components used in cars across the US and its allies. The request marks the latest twist in the turmoil surrounding the Chinese-owned firm, which has become a flashpoint in broader disputes involving China, Europe, and the US, following months of internal conflicts, regulatory intervention... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3333456/top-democrat-demands-us-probe-4-chinese-firms-potentially-supplying-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3333456/top-democrat-demands-us-probe-4-chinese-firms-potentially-supplying-nexperia?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:27:17 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan The decision to suspend new port fees on Chinese-built, owned, or operated vessels starting on Monday has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats, who say it undercuts US President Donald Trump’s claims of being tough on China. They are not alone in pushing back. While shippers see the move easing costs and boosting trade, labour unions are warning that it could weaken American maritime leverage, send the wrong signal to Beijing, and contradict the administration’s own rhetoric on holding China... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3332258/us-china-port-fee-suspension-draws-major-backlash-well-huge-relief?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3332258/us-china-port-fee-suspension-draws-major-backlash-well-huge-relief?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 10 Nov 2025 22:39:36 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han Cuts to federal research would weaken America’s scientific edge against Beijing, said Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat on the US House committee focused on China, who is pressing budget chief Russ Vought on whether his office has assessed their impact. “While the United States is dismantling the very foundations that have sustained our STEM and innovation leadership for generations, Beijing has announced its plans to continue accelerating its investments in science, technology, and... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331542/top-democrat-challenges-us-budget-chief-over-science-cuts-beijing-boosts-research?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3331542/top-democrat-challenges-us-budget-chief-over-science-cuts-beijing-boosts-research?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 18:47:30 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han Democrats in the US House of Representatives and Senate are urging President Donald Trump not to ease national security restrictions on China for a trade deal, hours ahead of his expected meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. “America’s export controls, investment safeguards, and our long-standing security partnerships must not be on the negotiating table,” a group of 12 senators led by Chuck Schumer, the chamber’s top Democrat, wrote in a letter to the Republican president on... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3330831/democrats-urge-trump-not-ease-national-security-restrictions-negotiations-xi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3330831/democrats-urge-trump-not-ease-national-security-restrictions-negotiations-xi?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 22:58:46 +0000 Frank Tang Frank Tang US President Donald Trump’s administration needs to reverse the destructive policies undercutting America’s ability to compete with China in strategic hi-tech sectors or see Beijing race ahead, a leading member of the hardline US House Select Committee on China said on Wednesday. China’s commitment to the progress of tech innovation has caused unease in the United States, with Beijing’s continued investment in the industry standing in sharp contrast to the US government’s current shutdown and... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3330828/trump-must-do-more-win-us-china-tech-race-says-us-house-select-committee-member?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3330828/trump-must-do-more-win-us-china-tech-race-says-us-house-select-committee-member?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:32:13 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan More than two dozen Democrats warned US President Donald Trump in a letter this week that his “America First” tariffs are pushing India towards China. Republicans refused to join them, underscoring deep political divisions and testing Washington’s long-held bipartisan support for New Delhi. The letter, which squarely blamed Trump’s policies for “creating negative consequences for both countries”, was signed by Ro Khanna, an Indian-American from California, Deborah Ross of North Carolina, and 19... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3328429/democrats-press-trump-repair-fraying-india-ties-republicans-ignore-plea?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/diplomacy/article/3328429/democrats-press-trump-repair-fraying-india-ties-republicans-ignore-plea?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:35:34 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han House Democrats unveiled a new bill on Friday to set legal thresholds for chips deemed too advanced to send to China without congressional approval, attempting to set clear limits in the ongoing debate about how tightly to control the flow of the technology amid national security concerns. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois, Ami Bera of California and Jill Tokuda of Hawaii, would prevent the export of certain advanced chips without both a US Commerce... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3322895/house-democrats-want-define-what-type-chips-can-be-sent-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3322895/house-democrats-want-define-what-type-chips-can-be-sent-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 21:43:26 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han The White House’s apparent decision to block Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te’s transit through New York has sparked backlash from Democrats but met with relative silence from Republicans, including those typically outspoken about Taiwan. The muted Republican response marks a notable shift for a party that has in recent years championed high-profile engagement with Taipei – including symbolic moves that Democrats have avoided. It also comes amid high-stakes US-China trade negotiations that... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321011/republicans-usually-strong-taiwan-supporters-stay-quiet-about-denying-us-stopover-lai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3321011/republicans-usually-strong-taiwan-supporters-stay-quiet-about-denying-us-stopover-lai?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:01:31 +0000 Zhao Ziwen Zhao Ziwen A bipartisan group of US lawmakers introduced a bill in both chambers of Congress to ban the federal use of China-linked artificial intelligence tools such as DeepSeek, writing the latest chapter in the tech rivalry between the world’s top AI powers. Titled the “No Adversarial AI Act”, the proposed legislation aims to prohibit federal agencies from procuring or deploying AI technologies developed in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea. The bill was introduced in the House by US congressman John... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3315838/china-tied-ai-tools-deepseek-face-us-federal-ban-over-threat-national-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3315838/china-tied-ai-tools-deepseek-face-us-federal-ban-over-threat-national-security?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:29:29 +0000