The House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party held its first hearing Tuesday evening, during which witnesses asserted that Beijing seeks to undercut American interests and impose its influence on a global level.
Former Trump administration national security officials Matthew Pottinger and H.R. McMaster spoke early in the hearing, attempting to debunk narratives depicting China as a benign international actor.
Chinese human rights advocate Tong Yi then spoke of the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to suppress internal dissent, citing recent COVID-19 lockdowns and her own experiences in Chinese detention.
