Beijing has been intensifying efforts to shape the political environment in the United States to promote its policy preferences, to mold public discourse, to pressure political figures whom Beijing believes oppose its interests, and muffle criticism of China on such issues as religious freedom and the suppression of democracy in Hong Kong.
Marco Rubio: “Beijing has been intensifying efforts to shape the political environment in the United States to promote its policy…”
On the recordApril 13, 2021
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Discussing China's influence on U.S. politics and public discourse.
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