U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, has introduced legislation aimed at preventing Chinese court rulings from being enforced in the United States.
The measure, called the End Chinese Lawfare Act, comes after Schmitt was named in a $50 billion lawsuit filed by Chinese entities earlier this month.
Schmitt said the lawsuit is retaliation for Missouri’s previous legal victory against China over its handling of COVID-19. Missouri’s former Attorney General, Andrew Bailey, secured a multibillion-dollar judgment against China earlier this year.
Schmitt argues the new bill will protect Americans from foreign judgments tied to political or economic disputes.
The proposal would bar enforcement of Chinese court decisions in U.S. courts; a move Schmitt says is necessary to safeguard national sovereignty and prevent what he calls “lawfare” tactics.
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