Today, the Progressive Policy Institute hosted a virtual event with U.S. Representatives Ami Bera (D-CA) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA), and MEP Reinhard Bütikofer (Germany, Greens/European Free Alliance group). The event focused on how to craft a stronger transatlantic response to China as Beijing advances Chinese influence around the world.
“Following on President Biden’s visit to Europe, PPI is facilitating conversations between leading U.S. and European policymakers on how to present a unified transatlantic response to China’s multifaceted challenge to liberal democracy. Today’s conversation focused on China’s suppression of freedom in Hong Kong, ethnic cleansing of the Uighur minority, predatory trade practices, and attempts to steal or force transfer of advanced technology to Chinese companies. It’s another sign that leading democracies are determined to resist China’s divide-and-conquer tactics and aggressive efforts to silence international criticism,” said Will Marshall, President of PPI and moderator for the event.
Watch the event livestream here.
Representatives Bera and Connolly are both members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Additionally, Rep. Bera serves on the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology. Representative Connolly also serves on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
MEP Bütikofer is a member of the German Green Party. He chairs a European Parliament committee focused on EU relations with China, and has been the leading voice in Brussels for a tougher European response to China. He serves on the Committee of Industry, Research and Energy, and is a substitute member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Subcommittee on Security and Defense.
The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) is a catalyst for policy innovation and political reform based in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to create radically pragmatic ideas for moving America beyond ideological and partisan deadlock. Learn more about PPI by visiting progressivepolicy.org.
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