Sec. 30003. Statement of policy
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It is the policy of the United States to pursue the following objectives: The United States global leadership role is sustained and its political system and major foundations of national power are secured for the long-term in the political, economic, technological, and military domains. The United States position as an indispensable power in the Indo-Pacific and globally is sustained through diplomacy, multilateralism, and engagement. The United States deters military confrontation with the PRC and both nations work to reduce the risk of conflict.
The United States and its allies maintain a stable balance of power in the Indo-Pacific with China. The United States and its allies maintain unfettered access to the region, including through freedom of navigation, consistent with international law and practice. The allies and partners of the United States— maintain confidence in United States leadership and its commitment to the Indo-Pacific region; can withstand and combat subversion by the PRC; and work closely with the United States in setting global rules, norms, and standards that benefit the international community.
The combined economic and military strength of the United States and its allies and partners demonstrates to the PRC that the risks of attempts to dominate other states outweigh the potential benefits. The United States leads the free, open, and rules-based international order, which comprises resilient states and institutions that uphold and defend principles, such as sovereignty, rule of law, individual freedom, and human rights. The international order is strong enough to withstand attempts at destabilization by illiberal and authoritarian actors.
The key rules, norms, and standards of international engagement in the 21st century are maintained, including— the protection of human rights, commercial engagement and investment, and technology; and that such rules, norms, and standards are in alignment with the values and interests of the United States, its allies and partners, and other stakeholders in the liberal international order. The United States counters attempts by the PRC to— undermine open and democratic societies; distort global markets; coerce other nations via economic, cyber, and military means; or use its technological advantages to undermine individual freedoms or other states’ national security interests.
The United States deters military confrontation with the PRC and both nations work to reduce the risk of conflict. It is the policy of the United States, in pursuit of the objectives set forth in subsection (a)— to strengthen the United States domestic foundation by reinvesting in market-based economic growth, education, scientific and technological innovation, democratic institutions, and other areas that improve the ability of the United States to pursue its vital economic, foreign policy, and national security interests; to pursue a strategy of strategic competition with the PRC in the political, diplomatic, economic, development, security, informational, and technological realms to maximize the United States’ strengths and increase the costs for the PRC of harming the interests and values of the United States and its partners and allies; to lead a free, open, and secure international system characterized by the rule of law, open markets and the free flow of commerce, and a shared commitment to security and peaceful resolution of disputes, human rights, good and transparent governance, freedom from coercion, and a unified response to the threat of climate change; to strengthen and deepen United States alliances and partnerships by pursuing greater bilateral and multilateral cooperative initiatives that advance shared interests and values and bolster partner countries’ confidence that the United States is and will remain a strong, committed, and reliable partner that respects the views and interests of its allies and friends; to encourage and collaborate with United States allies and partners in boosting their own capabilities and resiliency to pursue, defend, and protect shared interests and values, free from coercion and external pressure; to pursue fair, reciprocal treatment and healthy, constructive competition in United States-China economic relations by improving United States laws and regulations as necessary to prevent any PRC attempts to harm United States economic competitiveness; to demonstrate the value of private sector-led growth in emerging markets around the world, including through the use of United States Government tools that— support greater private sector investment and advance capacity-building initiatives that are grounded in the rule of law; promote open markets; establish clear policy and regulatory frameworks; improve the management of key economic sectors; combat corruption; foster and support greater collaboration with and among partner countries and the United States private sector to develop secure and sustainable infrastructure; and support American workers and create American jobs; to conduct vigorous commercial diplomacy in support of United States companies and businesses in partner countries that seek fair competition; to ensure that the United States is second to none in the innovation of critical and emerging technologies, such as next-generation telecommunications, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors, and biotechnology, by— providing necessary investment and concrete incentives for the private sector to accelerate development of such technologies; modernizing export controls and investment screening regimes and associated policies and regulations; enhancing the role of the United States in technical standards-setting bodies; reducing United States barriers and increasing incentives for collaboration with allies and partners on the research and co-development of critical technologies; collaborating with allies and partners to protect critical technologies by— coordinating and aligning export control measures; building capacity for defense technology security; safeguarding chokepoints in strategically critical supply chains; and ensuring diversification; and designing major defense capabilities for export to vetted allies and partners; to collaborate with like-minded democracies and other willing partners to promote ideals and principles that— advance a free and open international order; strengthen democratic institutions; protect and promote human rights; and uphold a free press and fact-based reporting; to develop comprehensive strategies and policies to counter PRC disinformation campaigns; to demonstrate effective leadership at the United Nations, its associated agencies, and other multilateral organizations and ensure the integrity and effectiveness of these organizations in facilitating solutions to global challenges; to advocate for the defense of fundamental freedoms and human rights in the United States relationship with the PRC; to cooperate with allies, partners, and multilateral organizations that sustain and strengthen a free and open order and address regional and global challenges posed by the Government of the PRC regarding— violations and abuses of human rights; restrictions on religious practices; and the undermining and abrogation of treaties, other international agreements, and other international norms related to human rights; to expose the PRC’s use of corruption, repression, and coercion to attain unfair economic advantages or compel other nations to defer to its political and strategic objectives in ways that threaten the United States or its allies and partners; to maintain United States access to the Western Pacific, including through necessary investments in United States military capabilities, policies, and concepts in the Indo-Pacific, as well as robust cooperation, exercises, and interoperability with allies and partners; to deter the PRC from— initiating armed conflict; coercing nations; or using grey-zone tactics below the level of armed conflict; to strengthen United States-PRC military-to-military communication and improve both military and civilian crisis avoidance and management procedures to de-conflict operations and reduce the risk of unwanted conflict, including through high-level visits and recurrent exchanges between civilian and military officials and other measures, in alignment with United States interests; and to strengthen stability and reduce suspicions, cooperate with the PRC when interests align, including through bilateral or multilateral means and at the United Nations, as appropriate, and especially in the following areas— global fight against climate change; nuclear security; and global financial stability.