Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.) has introduced a bill with the aim of stopping the Chinese regime from plundering American intellectual property and trade secrets—by denying visas to people with ties to the (CCP).
Named the Stop China’s IP Theft Act, the bill would prohibit the issuing of visas to senior officials in the CCP, including those in the Politburo, a group of the Party’s 25 most elite members; the Central Committee, comprised of the key leadership; delegates to the 19th rubber-stamp legislature, the National People’s Congress; and spouses and children of these officials.
Also banned are active-duty members of China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army (), and members of the central government’s cabinet.
“China has a long history of stealing intellectual property,” stated Lesko in a Nov. 17 press release from her office.
She explained: “It is my hope that by curtailing entry of key Chinese officials and their families into the United States, we can send a message to China and the Chinese Communist Party that we will no longer tolerate the theft of American intellectual property.”
The U.S. administration, especially through , has in recent years cracked down on theft of IP from American firms to benefit China.
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The ban would be lifted once the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) certifies to the judiciary committees in both the House and Senate that the Chinese regime has “ceased sponsoring, funding, facilitating, and actively working to support efforts to infringe on the intellectual property rights of citizens and companies of the United States,” according to the press release.
Lesko’s bill was co-sponsored by Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.), Mo Brooks (R-Ala.), Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), Jody Hice (R-Ga.), Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Greg Steube (R-Fla.), Denver Riggleman (R-Va.), and Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.).
Current DNI Director , who assumed the post in May, told Fox News in August that “China poses a greater national security threat to the U.S. than any other nation—economically, militarily, and technologically. That includes threats of election influence and interference.”
Ratcliffe’s predecessor, Dan Coats, expressed similar concerns during a Senate hearing in January 2019.
“China’s pursuit of intellectual property, sensitive research and development plans, and the U.S. person data remains a significant threat to the United States government and the private sector,” Coats said.
To prevent , the Trump administration has increased scrutiny over Chinese nationals who apply to study in the United States.
In September, the State Department announced that it revoked of Chinese nationals over their military links. President Donald Trump had earlier in May issued a proclamation to limit visa issuances over potential IP theft concerns.
In 2020, the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) six people who came from China to study in the United States after hiding their affiliations to the PLA on their visa applications.
For example, , a visiting Chinese researcher at Stanford University, was charged with visa fraud for allegedly failing to disclose her relationship with the Chinese military in July. According to court documents, she was found to be affiliated with both the PLA Air Force and the Fourth Military Medical University.
http://nonperele.com/new-bill-proposes-banning-senior-ccp-officials-and-their-families-from-entering-us/
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