Congressman Forbes announced May 27 the formation of the Congressional China Caucus. Currently, China's population of 1.3 billion is four times that of the United States. China's economic output is expected to triple over the next 15 years, and its militarization efforts have raised concerns worldwide. The Congressional China Caucus is being formed to raise awareness on and serve as a forum of discussion for U.S.-China interests in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The Congressional China Caucus is a forum for Members of Congress who share a common interest in the emergence of China as a political, economic and military actor on both the regional and global stage. The Caucus will take a critical look at a number of issues including: (I) Military/Shipbuilding; (II) Economy/Trade; (III) Intellectual Property; (IV) Energy/Resources; (V) Human Rights/Religious Freedoms.
The primary purpose of the Congressional China Caucus is to educate its members on issues pertaining to China and Chinese interests and serve as a forum for discussion of such issues. The Congressional China Caucus will investigate China's global reach and the consequences of its growing international, economic, and political influence on U.S. interests.
The following are members of the caucus: Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA); Co-Chairman,
Congressman Ike Skelton (D-MO), Co-Chairman & Ranking Member of the House Armed
Services Committee; Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA); Congressman Jim Cooper (D-TN);
Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY); Congressman John Culberson (R-TX); Congresswoman
Jo Ann Davis (R-VA)] Congressman Phil English (R-PA); Congressman Sam Graves (R-MO);
Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA); Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI); Congressman
Gary Miller (R-CA); Congressman Jeff Miller (R-FL); Congressman Steve Pearce (R-NM);
Congressman Adam Putnam (R-FL); and Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA).