Democrats and Republicans unite to warn of the "threat" of China to the US

MADRID, 1 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Democratic and Republican deputies from the United States have come together to warn of the "threat" that the Government of China poses to the North American country during the first session of a commission of the House of Representatives to address, precisely, the actions of the Asian giant in international matter.

Despite strong divisions within the House, the committee's chairman, Republican Mike Gallagher, has described the situation as an "existing struggle over what life means in the 21st century and the future of fundamental rights and freedoms ".

Gallagher has made a clear distinction, however, between the Chinese government and Chinese citizens and descendants. "We must distinguish at all times between these two things because the citizens have also been victims of the party," she asserted.

For his part, Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi has defended that working "with each other is vital to counter the threat." "We must practice bipartisanship and recognize that the Chinese Communist Party wants us to split up and hurt each other," he pointed out before stressing the importance of "avoiding stereotypes" against Asians.

Relevant people from former President Donald Trump's circle have attended the sight, such as his former National Security adviser, H.R. McMaster, an expert on Chinese affairs. Former adviser Matthew Pottinger has also attended, according to information from CNN.

The relationship between China and the United States has garnered attention especially after Washington shot down an alleged Chinese spy balloon in its airspace. China has denied on several occasions that the device was used for espionage work and has pointed out that it was collecting information for scientific purposes.