Washington, March 20 -- In a sharp response to China's growing global footprint, a bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced fresh legislation aimed at probing the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) influence operations worldwide. The move reflects rising concern in Washington over what officials describe as an increasingly coordinated effort by China to shape political, economic, and security environments across regions, as reported by The Epoch Times.

According to The Epoch Times, the proposed law, named the Combating Chinese Communist Party Influence Act, would require the Director of National Intelligence to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the CCP's foreign influence activities and their implications for US national security...