A woman protester was quickly thrown out of the hearing after interrupting Chairman Mike Gallagher . She held up a sign reading,"China is not our enemy," and wore a shirt that said,"Money for the poor not for war."Another protester was a man holding a sign reading,"Stop Asian hate." However, he was holding the sign up backward, which someone was quick to remind him of as security escorted him outside.
"Your sign is upside down": @RepGallagher responds after another protester interrupts the House select committee hearing on China. pic.twitter.com/Nvr3O6w3yc — NewsNation March 1, 2023 The prime-time hearing came in the wake of startling developments in U.S.-China relations. The Chinese spy balloon incident unearthed long-held fears by many over China's ability to spy on the United States. Top U.S. officials this week, including FBI Director Christopher Wray, confirmed that they believe the virus responsible for COVID-19"most likely" stemmed from a lab leak in China.
While the protesters clearly felt conflict with China would be detrimental to the U.S. and Asian Americans within, lawmakers are increasingly feeling the pressure to take a firmer stance on China, seen by many as, even more than Russia, the U.S.'s main rival.Former President Donald Trump rolled out a trade agenda with China this week to phase out effectively all Chinese imports of critical goods, which will likely precede proposals from other candidates.
Fear of facts
Imagine thinking that this is where Asian hate comes from lol