With President Donald Trump being reelected to a second term in office, the ‘America First Agenda” has taken full swing, and has also taken a full swipe at the Communist Chinese government, as Republican lawmakers like Rep. Cory Mills (R) who have been emboldened with their control of all three branches of government, continue to fix their sights on China’s ongoing espionage and interference against the U.S.
Exclusive to The Floridian, Rep. Cory Mills, who has been one of the loudest opponents of the Chinese government, filed his “The Embassy Construction Integrity Act,” a legislative measure that calls for the U.S. State Department to revamp or increase its security protocols against Chinese aggression when opening up new consular and diplomatic locations around the world.
Newly-confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already signalled that it would not be business as usual at the State Department and a considerable overhaul on how the diplomatic government agency would do business in a Trump administration.
Here is what the bill calls for:
—This bill requires the State Department, before establishing a new diplomatic or consular post, to identify the beneficial owners of the companies involved in the construction, maintenance, etc. of those buildings.
—The bill prohibits the State Department from entering into contracts or agreements if the beneficial owner(s) of the companies are affiliated with the Chinese government.
—If inconsistent actions are discovered, the Secretary of State would be required to report it to Congress within 7 days.
“Protecting Americans and American interests means safeguarding them everywhere. When adversarial entities like the Chinese Communist Party infiltrate our embassies, it is a direct threat to our nation’s security and safety abroad,” said Congressman Cory Mills.
Mills continued, outlining why he reintroduced the bill, adding that he did so because of the “serious security threat” to the U.S. posed by Communist China.
“National security is non-negotiable. I am committed to exposing and preventing CCP-linked companies from infiltrating our embassies and consular posts. That’s why I’m reintroducing the Embassy Construction Integrity Act to block this serious security threat. The CCP’s espionage efforts are relentless, we have to take decisive action to protect our embassies and the personnel who serve there. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence within the House Foreign Affairs Committee, I will continue to ensure our nation is safeguarded from these adversarial threats.”
Last week, President Trump stated that he would take back the Panama Canal from China.
