Details of sweeping effort to counter China emerge in US Senate Bill

WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – Leaders of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee introduced major legislation on Thursday (April 8) to boost the country’s ability to push back against China’s expanding global influence by promoting human rights, providing security aid and investing to combat disinformation. The draft measure, titled the “Strategic Competition Act of 2021,” mandates diplomatic and strategic initiatives to counteract Beijing, reflecting hard-line sentiment on dealings with China from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. It was first reported by Reuters earlier on Thursday. The 280-page Bill addresses economic competition with China, but also humanitarian and democratic values, such as…