New report requested by Casey and Cornyn reveals foreign censorship policies and practices harm trade
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) released the following statement on a new report he and U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) requested from the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) on censorship by foreign governments:
“China’s predatory censorship tactics harm not only Chinese citizens, but American workers and companies doing business in international markets,” said Senator Casey. “The USITC report shows that the Chinese government’s increasingly aggressive censorship practices hurt our ability to invest in international markets, which ultimately hurts our workers. The United States has a responsibility to fight back against digital authoritarianism. I will continue working with my Senate Finance Committee colleagues to protect American workers and our ability to participate in international trade.”
Casey, along with Cornyn, held a Senate Finance Committee hearing on censorship as a non-tariff trade barrier in June 2020. He requested this report from USITC as part of his ongoing work to protect U.S. national and economic security interests from China and other non-market economies. The USITC is an independent, nonpartisan federal agency.
Read the USITC report here.
