U.S. Senate Condemns Xi and CCP as Blame Deflected

On September 19, 2025, during a phone call between Trump and Xi, Trump came away with a double win, while the CCP’s wolf warrior diplomacy was left deflated. (Image by People News)

[People News] On June 16, U.S. local time, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning Xi Jinping and a series of actions taken by the CCP over the years. These actions include human rights abuses, oppression of ethnic minorities, undermining international order, and posing a threat to U.S. national security.

The resolution primarily condemns Xi and the CCP for misleading the international community regarding the COVID-19 virus (referred to as the CCP virus), particularly by providing false information about the virus's origins and transmission risks, which has worsened the global public health crisis. Additionally, the resolution addresses the issue of fentanyl, highlighting the CCP's failure to effectively control the flow of related chemicals and supply chains, which has indirectly contributed to the drug epidemic and overdose deaths in the United States.

Regarding the origins of COVID-19, which has resulted in the deaths of over a million Americans and countless infections, the U.S. has determined, based on thorough investigations by various departments, that the virus originated from an accidental leak at a laboratory in Wuhan, China, rather than from nature, as the CCP has consistently asserted. This determination provides a basis for the U.S. government to hold the CCP accountable, and the Senate's resolution further reinforces the widespread anger in the U.S. towards the actions of the CCP.

It is noteworthy that Florida Republican Senator Rick Scott, who introduced the resolution, remarked in the Senate: 'Xi Jinping hates us. Communist China wants to destroy us. He is neither a partner nor a competitor. He is a brutal dictator leading a criminal organization that lies, deceives, steals, exploits slave labor, and commits genocide and crimes against humanity on an industrial scale.'

This direct and unequivocal characterization of Xi is unprecedented. I wonder if anyone in Xi's circle has the courage to inform him of this? If Xi becomes aware, will he lose sleep over it, and will he seek retribution?

In fact, U.S. President Donald Trump has been vocal about holding the Chinese Communist Party accountable since his first term in 2020. He has stated multiple times, 'We will hold China (the CCP) accountable for spreading the virus worldwide,' and 'We must hold accountable the country that unleashed this plague on the world—China (the CCP).' The policy agenda Trump announced for his second term included the eradication of the CCP virus.

Thus, to what extent will the resolution passed by the U.S. Senate drive the Trump administration to hold the CCP accountable for the virus's spread?

Secondly, the Senate resolution criticizes the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for its failures in the economic and security sectors. It highlights that after joining the World Trade Organization, the CCP has not honored its commitments to market openness and intellectual property protection, has long engaged in unfair trade practices, and has expanded its overseas influence through the Belt and Road Initiative. The resolution further accuses China of conducting extensive espionage and cyberattacks, increasing military pressure on Taiwan, taking aggressive actions in the South China Sea and around the Philippines, and maintaining close ties with Russia, Iran, and North Korea. This clearly lays bare the CCP's wrongdoings in these areas, leaving no room for Xi Jinping and the CCP to save face.

Moreover, the Senate resolution delivers the most severe criticisms of the CCP regarding human rights issues, including its abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong, the repression of religious groups such as Christians, allegations of organ harvesting from dissidents like Falun Gong practitioners, and the continuation of the political repression tradition stemming from the 1989 Tiananmen Incident.

It is clear that under Xi's leadership for over a decade, the human rights situation has not only failed to improve but has actually deteriorated. Xi has also managed to shoulder the blame for the 'suppression of June Fourth' on behalf of Deng Xiaoping and has inherited the responsibility for the crackdown on Falun Gong, especially the organ harvesting from its practitioners, on behalf of the Jiang Zemin faction.

The burden of these two black pots is undoubtedly heavy, and the responsibilities they carry are significant. During Xi Jinping's (Xi Jinping) tenure, his efforts at 'clearing' in order to protect his so-called power have been left incomplete, resulting in a shift in his fate. In July 2024, reports of Xi suffering a stroke surfaced during the Third Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China, and his visibly deteriorating health in recent years is merely the beginning. As the heavens increasingly send urgent and clear warnings to Zhongnanhai, Xi and the Communist Party have chosen to ignore them. What will the ultimate outcome be?

Currently, with Xi and the Communist Party facing public accountability on the global stage, could this be a mere coincidence? The resolution ultimately urges the U.S. government to impose sanctions on relevant Communist Party officials under legal frameworks such as the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which naturally includes Xi.

According to reports, the Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act was expanded in 2015 to become the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, which empowers the U.S. President to sanction any non-U.S. citizen, including barring entry and freezing the assets of relevant individuals (or organizations). The primary targets of these sanctions include: government officials responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture, or serious human rights violations, as well as officials who obstruct individuals or organizations advocating for or promoting human rights; agents of these officials, regardless of their rank, including non-governmental collaborators; officials involved in serious corruption or bribery; and individuals who facilitate the aforementioned personnel, transfer their illegal income, or provide other technical support.

The U.S. government has previously imposed sanctions on dozens of foreign officials under this provision, targeting the Xinjiang Public Security Department and its 19 subordinate bureaus, as well as eight companies and certain officials. This includes sanctions against former Xinjiang Secretary Chen Quanguo, former Secretary of the Xinjiang Political and Legal Affairs Committee Zhu Hailun, Xinjiang Public Security Department Director Wang Mingshan, and former Party Secretary of the Xinjiang Public Security Department Huo Liujun, among others. Additionally, 11 officials from Hong Kong and mainland China are included, such as former Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (Lin Zhengyue'e), Hong Kong Police Commissioner Tang Ping-keung, and former Police Commissioner Lo Wai-chung. Their assets have been frozen, and they are barred from entering the United States.

While the resolution passed by the U.S. Senate, which publicly condemns Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party, lacks legal binding authority, it reflects a bipartisan consensus in the U.S. regarding the CCP. For Trump, who has long viewed the CCP as the primary adversary, the question arises: will he include members of the Politburo Standing Committee on the sanctions list? Could this be connected to accountability for the spread of the virus? It can only be said that anything is possible.

(First published by People News)△