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US Lawmakers Push DC to Sever ‘Sister City’ Relationship With Beijing
A group of House Republicans has introduced a bill that would require the nation’s capital to withdraw a “sister city” agreement with China. The District of Columbia currently has 15 sister city agreements with municipalities around the world, including Brussels, Paris, Seoul, and Beijing, according to a list on the government’s website. Among them, “China is uniquely marked by worsening human rights conditions, making this relationship particul…
Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a bill this week that would require the U.S. capital, Washington, to sever sister city relations with hostile foreign governments, including the Chinese capital, Beijing.
Several Republican members of the U.S. Congress have promoted the District of Columbia Sister City Integrity Act, demanding that Washington terminate its sister city relationship with Beijing, pointing out that the Chinese Communist Party has infiltrated U.S. local governments through this mechanism, which may affect national security and violate American values.
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