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SR716

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding critical elements of the United States policy towards the People's Republic of China.

Introduced·4/30/26
Introduced
Introduced in Senate · May 5, 2026

April 30, 2026

Mr. Coons (for himself, Mr. Ricketts, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Moreno, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Kim, Mr. McCormick, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Banks, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Young, Mr. Wicker, and Ms. Slotkin) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding critical elements of the United States policy towards the People’s Republic of China.

  1. (1) address the security, economic, technological, diplomatic, and strategic threats posed by the People’s Republic of China as the foremost priorities of United States foreign policy;
  2. (2) sustain and strengthen deterrence against the People’s Republic of China and enhance the capacity of the United States—
    1. (A) to defend its interests;
    2. (B) to support freedom of navigation; and
    3. (C) to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, including in the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea;
  3. (3) protect United States economic interests against the predatory economic and trade practices of the People’s Republic of China, including by—
    1. (A) strengthening export controls and closing loopholes;
    2. (B) restricting investments in strategic industries in the United States;
    3. (C) enforcing forced labor restrictions; and
    4. (D) imposing costs to offset state-subsidized entities and goods;
  4. (4) dominate the artificial intelligence and other foundational technologies sectors compared to the People’s Republic of China and other peer and near-peer competitors;
  5. (5) reaffirm the ironclad United States commitment to, and support for, United States treaty allies in the Indo-Pacific region, which stand at the frontlines of the People’s Republic of China’s aggression, increased defense spending to deter such aggression, and provide vital basing for United States forces, including—
    1. (A) Japan, consistent with the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United States of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January 19, 1960;
    2. (B) South Korea, consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty Between the United States and the Republic of Korea, signed at Washington, October 1, 1953;
    3. (C) Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America, signed at San Francisco, September, 1951, and through the partnership among Australia, the United Kingdom, and United States (commonly known as “AUKUS”);
    4. (D) the Philippines, consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and the Philippines, signed at Washington, August 30, 1951; and
    5. (E) trilateral cooperation between United States allies in the Indo-Pacific region, including among—
      1. (i) the United States, Japan, and South Korea;
      2. (ii) the United States, Japan, and the Philippines; and
      3. (iii) the United States, Japan, and Australia;
  6. (6) preserve peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and maintain the longstanding United States policy on Taiwan, guided by the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (Public Law 96–8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Three Joint Communiqués between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, and the Six Assurances between the United States and Taiwan;
  7. (7) strengthen support for United States partners in the Indo-Pacific region, including partners facing military, economic, and gray-zone coercion from the People’s Republic of China, including by—
    1. (A) broadening United States engagement with India, including through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue;
    2. (B) advancing United States partnerships with countries comprising the Association of Southeast Asian Nations; and
    3. (C) working with Pacific island countries to support their resilience and prosperity;
  8. (8) mitigate the leadership and influence of the People’s Republic of China in multilateral organizations, technical bodies, and international standards-setting institutions to prevent the adoption of rules or standards that disadvantage the interests of the United States or of its partners; and
  9. (9) advance the democratic norms and values that promote human rights, openness, and the flourishing of civil society in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, in accordance with United States laws, such as Public Law 117–78 (commonly referred to as the “Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act”) and the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–409; 22 U.S.C. 3301 note).