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Committee advances bill aimed at limiting Chinese influence in state institutions and investments
Summary
House Bill 13‑52, presented by Representative Howard Beatty, would prohibit certain China‑linked campus organizations, restrict sister‑city agreements with hostile governments and require divestment from some Chinese investments by public entities; the committee approved the bill as amended by voice vote.
A Senate committee approved House Bill 13‑52 after extended discussion about measures to limit influence from the People’s Republic of China across higher education, municipal relationships and public investments.
Representative Howard Beatty, the House sponsor, told the committee the bill seeks to "combat the hostile foreign influence of China in Arkansas," and described three principal sections: disallowing recognition of campus organizations the bill describes as instruments of Chinese government influence, restricting sister‑city agreements with governments the sponsor characterized as hostile, and requiring public investment entities to identify…
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