Ami Bera: “When you talked about the space technology budget increasing from $700 million to $1 billion, we're happy about that…”

We clearly understand what Xi Jinping's policy objectives are, what Beijing's policy objectives are, and we have to address the reality that we face today.

But those exchanges depend on trust and the ability to study, speak, and engage without fear of harassment or arbitrary detention.

Right now, American scholar Min Zin remains wrongfully detained in China, and Beijing continues to target scholars, human rights advocates, and diaspora communities whose work or speech it finds unwelcome.

Strengthening America’s critical mineral supply chains is essential to our economic and national security.