Beijing has retaliated against a U.S. court ruling on COVID-19 by suing the senator in a Chinese court. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images12/28/2025|Updated: 12/28/2025Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) has introduced legislation to protect Americans from what he calls China’s “lawfare” campaign, following a $50 billion lawsuit recently filed against him in a Chinese court.Schmitt introduced the End Chinese Lawfare Act (S.3574), which would prevent politically motivated judgments by Chinese courts from being enforced in the United States.Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master’s degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.Author’s Selected Articles
Sen. Schmitt Introduces Legislation to Protect Americans From Chinas Lawfare
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