President-elect Joe Biden is perceived as being much friendlier to China than President Trump, but Capitol Hill remains wary. “If there is a potential spy that could infiltrate research at American universities, our government should know about it, so we can tell our national security allies,” Steube told Fox News. The legislation coincides with a strategy report from the Republican Study Committee’s National Security and Foreign Affairs Task Force. “His national security team looks set on taking the old approach to China,” Steube said. Singleton noted that during a primary debate, Biden referred to Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “thug” for his authoritarian actions.

Source: Fox News December 11, 2020 17:48 UTC