US Bill to require truckers hauling war cargo to prove they have no China ties

Washington, March 14 A US senator has introduced legislation aimed at blocking Chinese nationals and companies linked to Beijing from handling sensitive American military freight, arguing that current laws leave a major national security loophole. Senator Tom Cotton has unveiled the Trucking Security and CCP Disclosure Act, a bill that would require strict national-security screening for companies transporting Department of War cargo and prevent firms linked to China’s military or the Chinese Communist Party from participating in such contracts. The legislation would require trucking companies moving US military freight to certify that they have no ties to the Chinese Communist…