Posted 12/1/2023, 10:34:00 PM
Blackburn Presses Commerce Dept. on Lifting Restrictions on Chinese Institute Linked to Uyghur Abuses
- Sen. Blackburn seeking answers from Commerce Dept. on removing Chinese institute from trade restriction list
- Institute was originally added for human rights abuses against Uyghurs and national security concerns
- Blackburn says removing institute emboldens China and shows weakness
- Seeks focus on border security to combat fentanyl crisis enabled by China and Mexican cartels
- U.S. holds China responsible for assisting with fentanyl crisis by restricting chemical exports