Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation to protect Americans from what he calls China’s “lawfare” campaign, following a $50 billion lawsuit recently filed against him in a Chinese court.
Schmitt introduced the End Chinese Lawfare Act (S.3574), which would prevent politically motivated judgments by Chinese courts from being enforced in the United States.
“Communist China’s lawsuit against me is politically motivated, legally meritless, and makes clear that China is willing to weaponize their kangaroo courts to go after American citizens,” Schmitt said in a statement on Dec. 23 to accompany the introduction of his bill.
“My bill makes clear that no politically motivated judgement issued by a Chinese court will ever be recognized or enforced in the United States. Chinese lawfare has no place in America,” he said….