STATEMENT: KHANNA NAMED MEMBER OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON CHINA

Washington, DC -- Rep. Khanna (CA-17) today was named by Democratic Leader Jefferies as a member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. Khanna has been a leading voice on China, recently authoring a piece in Foreign Affairs outlining the role that China has played in the deindustrialization of America and his vision to reduce the trade imbalance and lower tensions between the two countries through increasing American production. Following the announcement, Rep. Khanna released the following statement:

"I am honored to be appointed to the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party and look forward to working with Chairman Gallagher, Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi and all of the members on the committee to look seriously at the economic relationship between the United States and China. I plan to use my seat on the committee to bring attention to our trade deficit with China while also working to address the security risk China poses to Taiwan.

I take my role as the representative for the only majority Asian American community in the continental United States very seriously. We can be tough on the Chinese Communist Party while unequivocally condemning anti-Asian racism and the increase in hate crimes targeting the Asian American community. It is my hope that the work done by this committee will help chart a productive path forward and prevent inflammatory rhetoric, violence, and discrimination."

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Congressman Khanna represents the 17th District of California, which covers communities in Silicon Valley. Visit his website at khanna.house.gov. Follow him on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @RepRoKhanna.