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Congress zeroes in on China — as economic and security threats loom

The new House select committee looking at the strategic relationship between the U.S. and China holds its first hearing Tuesday. Lawmakers from both parties are teaming up on bills as well.

Divisive debates about how to address the nation's debt limit or tackle border security have dominated the first few months of a divided Congress. But many Republicans and Democrats agree that focusing on the U.S.-China relationship needs to be a top priority.

The newly created House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party launches its first hearing in prime time on Tuesday. Former national security adviser H.R. McMaster and former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger are expected to testify. Both worked in former President Donald

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