TikTok Defender to Lead Democrats on Key China Committee

U.S. Representative Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, will become the top Democrat on the powerful House Select Committee on China. He will replace Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi later this month. Khanna has been a vocal critic of efforts to force Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok. He argues a ban would hurt free speech and American creators. His new role is significant. The committee investigates national security threats from the Chinese Communist Party. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries announced the move on Monday. Khanna has promoted "economic patriotism." This policy aims to rebuild U.S. manufacturing while maintaining trade with China. He takes over from Krishnamoorthi, who will run for the U.S. Senate. Krishnamoorthi is leaving the seat currently held by retiring Illinois Senator Dick Durbin.