"US lawmakers raise concerns about Chinese national ballet performance in Washington
[...]Politicians say National Ballet of China performance at Kennedy Centre is part of the Communist Party’s political machinery’
Representatives Chris Smith, a Republican from New Jersey, and John Moolenaar, a Michigan Republican who chairs the House select committee on China, sent a letter this week to Kennedy Centre chairman David Rubenstein and president Deborah Rutter regarding the NBC performances, which are scheduled from January 29 to February 2 in Washington as part of Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations.[...]"
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"In the House of Representatives, John Moolenaar (R-Michigan), who also serves as the chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and Tom Suozzi (D-New York) introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act; Senators Jim Banks (R-Indiana), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) introduced a companion bill to the Senate.
The bill would “suspend normal trade relations with the People’s Republic of China and… increase the rates of duty applicable with respect to articles imported from the People’s Republic of China.” " jan 24, 2025 (i thought ghey thteatened abt this alrsady years ago?)