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Greg Abbott's War on China

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has taken steps to curb what he sees as hostile interference in his state by the Chinese government and affiliated groups.

Abbott issued three executive orders between November 18 and 20 to curb interference by China .

Experts say Abbott is seeking to "safeguard Texans from potential Chinese government threats" and hoping to "score political points" by being tough on Beijing .

Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu denied his government targets political opponents in Texas .

China remains the United States' largest global competitor, and largest communist government in the world.

" Abbott is unlikely to receive much pushback from within his party in response to tough talk and actions against the Chinese state and, in some cases, its people," said the University of Texas/Texas Politics Project polling.