China

Failure could result in spiking prices for consumers, devastating setbacks for our high-tech industries, a global economic depression, or catastrophic conflict. The United States must continue to work closely with Asian allies and partners to deter Chinese coercion in the South China Sea, uphold freedom of commerce and navigation, and oppose unilateral actions that change the status quo across the Taiwan Strait. It must also protect American workers and businesses from unfair trade practices and safeguard our technologies. At the same time, we must keep open channels of dialogue with China to reduce the risk of armed conflict and facilitate cooperation in pursuit of shared goals. We ask Congress to responsibly manage the U.S.-China relationship by supporting diplomatic and security investments to deter Chinese coercion, sustaining appropriate export controls, opposing costly trade wars, and supporting high-level diplomacy between Washington and Beijing.