Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is leading an inquiry into the status of Washington, D.C. ‘s, relationship as a “sister city” with Beijing, China .

Blackburn and several other GOP senators sent a letter to Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, questioning whether the district’s “sister city” status with the Chinese capital has been revoked and calling for greater transparency on the matter.

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Washington, D.C., and Beijing became “sister cities” in 1984 , marking a long-term partnership between the two capitals. Beijing was remov

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