Sec. 101. Statement of policy on United States interests in the Asia-Pacific maritime domains
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It is the policy of the United States that, as a longstanding Asia-Pacific power, the United States has enduring national interests in the Asia-Pacific region, including the South China Sea. These interests include— the maintenance of peace and stability and the peaceful settlement of disputes; rights, freedom, and lawful uses of the sea in the waters and airspace in the Asia-Pacific maritime domains, which are critical to the prosperity, stability, and security of the Asia-Pacific region; the maintenance of United States alliances and security partnerships in the region; unimpeded lawful and sustainable commerce, to include the cessation of illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, joint use and development of the South China Sea’s underwater and seabed resources, and support for the ecological sustainment of the South China Sea; and respect for international law.