On Tuesday, the Biden-Harris administration released a statement opposing a bill that would forbid Chinese Communist Party (CCP ) officials from purchasing U.S. land if they escalate China’s aggression toward Taiwan, endanger Hong Kong’s sovereignty, or violate human rights against some ethnic minorities in China, such as the Uyghur Muslims.
In a White House , press release, the Biden-Harris administration announced,” The Administration opposes H. R. 3334, the’ STOP CCP Act,’ which would impose mandatory sanctions and visa restrictions on members of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party determined to have played a significant role in certain People’s Republic of China ( PRC ) policies regarding Hong Kong, Taiwan, and minority groups in China, among others”.
The Stop CCP Act‘s proposed restrictions include preventing CCP representatives from purchasing land in the United States and preventing State officials from obtaining permits and entry into the country. The bill do, however, allow the president to appoint temporary suspensions of up to 60 days to allow CCP officials to enter the country for safety reasons.
The Biden-Harris management expressed “deep problems” about several PRC laws, but warned that the punishment suggested by the Stop CCP Act do” cut off any channels of communication between our two governments and undermine the Administration’s efforts to reach a compromise on China, destabilizing US-PRC relations.”
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The proposed , STOP CCP Act , says that sanctions would be implemented against “members of the National Communist Party Congress of the People’s Republic of China” who engage in” sanctionable conduct”. The president of the United States considers” sanctionable do” to be” a significant role in the development or execution of state policies or laws” that violate Taiwan’s independence, social oppression, and human rights violations.
If the president were to decide that China had “ceased the murder of the Uyghur Muslim population,” had “ceased all types of threats, martial exercises, and hostility toward Taiwan,” had “ceased the eroding of Hong Kong’s autonomy,” and had “ceased attempts to steal the intellectual property of American citizens,” sanctions would be lifted under the legislation.
The Biden-Harris administration, in response to the proposed sanction policy, expressed opposition and said it is “imperative that accommodating sanctions policy become preserved so that the Administration is hold PRC officials responsible as acceptable while properly managing the U.S. PRC relationship without veering into conflict.”