U.S. House of Representatives passes bill to monitor China’s influence over global ports

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that will require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to monitor efforts by the People’s Republic of China to build or buy strategic foreign ports, and for other purposes.

The Strategic Ports Reporting Act, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., requires the State and Defense departments to conduct a study analyzing plans by China to expand its control over ports around the world. Read more info here.