This week, Congressman Mark Green of Tennessee reintroduced a bill that targets China. It was introduced to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the protests in Beijing's iconic Tiananmen Square.
The bill seeks to prevent China's military from acquiring American technology. It also imposes export restrictions on certain intellectual property and sensitive technology.
In a statement, Green noted that the Chinese Communist Party has used advanced technology to "eradicate its own history" following the massacre of peaceful protesters in Beijing's iconic Tiananmen Square. He urged the US to be cautious when it comes to exporting technology to China.
The bill targets certain technologies and intellectual property that are used by China's military to develop its weapons systems and pose a threat to US national security. It also prohibits the export of products that are used to violate the rights of individuals or religious groups in China.
According to Green, the use of technology by China's military to monitor and secretly record the activities of Uyghur Muslims goes beyond what was previously known. He noted that American technology could no longer be used to support the actions of the Chinese government under President Xi Jinping.
The protests in Beijing's iconic Tiananmen Square started on April 15, 1989. For over a month, the demonstrators demanded greater freedom and less government censorship. However, the protests eventually ended on June 4, when troops and tanks killed the protesters.
Although China's official reports stated that 200 people died during the protests, historians believe that the actual number could be thousands. The government's violent response to the demonstrations has been condemned by Western leaders.
The Chinese government's treatment of the Uyghurs, who are a minority ethnic group, has been condemned by the international community. Human Rights groups have accused the Chinese government of committing genocide against the people of the region. However, the UN did not refer to the incident as a genocide. Instead, it noted that the country's actions may amount to international crimes.
It's important to protect the US from China, which is accused of conducting espionage after a Chinese surveillance balloon was detected flying over the country. The aircraft, which entered the US airspace on Jan. 28, entered Canadian airspace before flying back into Montana airspace on Jan 31. It was eventually shot down by the US military on February 4.
According to Green, if the U.S. continues to ignore the threat from China, other countries will be able to steal our technological innovations. He noted that the Chinese government is using the country's technology to weaken the US.
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