Sec. 1257. Sense of Congress on military capabilities of the People’s Republic of China
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Congress— notes the People’s Republic of China
(PRC)continues to rapidly modernize and expand its military capabilities across the land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace domains; is concerned by the rate and scope of PRC military developments, including its military-focused cyber espionage, which indicate a desire to constrain or prevent the peaceful activities of the United States and its allies in the Western Pacific; concurs with Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, that China’s rapid development of advanced military capabilities, combined with its unclear intentions, certainly raises strategic and security concerns for the U.S. and the region ; notes the United States remains committed to a robust forward military-presence in the Asia-Pacific and will continue to vigorously support mutual defense arrangements with treaty allies while also building deeper relationships with other strategic partners in the region; and urges the Government of the PRC to work peacefully to resolve existing territorial disputes and to adopt a maritime code of conduct with relevant parties to guide all forms of maritime interaction and communications in the Asia-Pacific.