Two Lawmakers Propose Ban on Firms Backing Beijing Games
- Penalties would apply at federal buildings and installations
- Proposal goes beyond what party leaders in Congress seek
Photographer: Ken Cedeno/UPI/Bloomberg
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A bipartisan pair of U.S. representatives is proposing a law that would ban companies who sponsor or do business with the 2022 Beijing Olympics from selling their products or services to the federal government or in federal buildings or installations, including military bases.
The proposal goes much further than what Republican and Democratic leaders in the House have proposed, but it is a sign of the broad bipartisan frustration in Congress over China’s behavior on a range of issues from human rights in the Xinjiang region to transparency over the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.