House Foreign Affairs markup reveals deep divide over China strategy

A House Foreign Affairs Committee markup this week of a bill aimed at countering China shows deep partisan divisions over how Congress should craft its approach to China’s rise as well as a considerable chasm between the House and Senate’s legislative approaches. The committee met on Wednesday for what would be a marathon markup of the “Ensuring Global Leadership and Engagement Act” that extended into Thursday evening. Foreign Affairs Chairman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) proposed the bill in June. It parallels...