{"id":236978,"date":"2026-07-02T13:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=236978"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:54:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:54:45","slug":"us-lawmaker-ro-khanna-defends-calling-witness-racist-in-explosive-china-committee-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=236978","title":{"rendered":"US lawmaker Ro Khanna defends calling witness \u2018racist\u2019 in explosive China committee clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ro Khanna, the ranking member of the US House Select Committee on China, has defended calling a witness \u201cracist\u201d during testimony last week over comments on Chinese-Americans who obtain US citizenship through birthright.<br \/>\nThe heated exchange took place during a June 25 hearing on economic espionage and subnational influence&#8230;<br \/><a 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