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U.S. House passes defense budget with Chinese lobbying limits

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The House of Representatives passed an $895 billion defense budget for fiscal 2025 on Dec. 11. Now the bill heads to the Senate. (Photo by Ken Moriyasu)

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

December 12, 2024 08:46 JST

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a record $895 billion defense budget for fiscal 2025 on Wednesday, which includes a clause intended to scale down Chinese lobbying activity in Washington.

The National Defense Authorization Act, which includes measures targeting Chinese activities seen as U.S. national security threats, was passed 281-140 and will now be sent to the Democratic-led Senate for a vote.

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