Name: Lawmakers Call on US to Probe California-China Ties
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Description: The lawmakers asked for a formal inquiry into agreements involving California’s regulatory agencies, the University of California system, and entities connected to China and the Chinese Communist Party.

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U.S. Senators Rick Scott, Mike Lee, Marsha Blackburn, and U.S. Representative Young Kim sent a letter on Aug. 19 to Attorney General Todd Blanche and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling for an investigation into the state of California’s numerous climate agreements with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

The lawmakers asked for a formal inquiry into agreements involving California’s regulatory agencies, the University of California system, and entities connected to China and the Chinese Communist Party.

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