Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit, US Senators Propose Ban on Imports of Chinese-Made Cars and Parts

WASHINGTON (Central News Agency) – As US President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a few weeks, two US federal senators today introduced a bipartisan bill that would ban the import of Chinese-made cars and their parts.

NBC News reported that Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno and Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin introduced the bill named the "Connected Vehicle Security Act."

This bill aims to prohibit cars, parts, and in-vehicle software manufactured in China or in cooperation with China, as well as products made by other hostile nations, from entering the US market.

The US Commerce Department last year already issued regulations restricting connected vehicles and related parts from entering the US market, but both Moreno and Slotkin emphasized the necessity of formalizing these measures into law.

More than 70 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives yesterday signed a letter urging Trump to block Chinese automakers from entering the US market before his meeting with Xi Jinping next month.

In January this year, Trump hinted during a speech at the Detroit Economic Club that he was open to Chinese automakers entering the US market.

Slotkin stated in an interview yesterday that Trump's upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping was her motivation for introducing the bill at this time. She said, "We are closely watching what agreements will be reached at that summit (Trump-Xi summit)."

Moreno praised Trump's support for US automakers but said he did not believe this measure would be a topic of discussion at the Trump-Xi summit in mid-May. (Compiled by Chen Cheng-chien) 1150430

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