,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #chdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjbj ,mr4   
,m55dez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
require a /udy conduct$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate on ! future ( arms control ) !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4  #a4 ,f9d+s      
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,s9ce #aifd1 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a has
 be5 a nucle> weapons /ate & has        
develop$ /rategic & tactical sy/ems     
capable ( ?reat5+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s1 & ,unit$ 
,/ates & alliance assets 9 !            
,indo-,pacific region4  7#b7 ,!         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
cont9ues to develop additional nucle>1  
space1 cyb]space1 & o!r advanc$ & em]g+ 
capabilities ) ! ability to ?reat5      
t>gets across ! globe4  7#c7 ,! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a ma9ta9s limit$1        
survivable nucle> =ces int5d$ to        
gu>antee a damag+ retaliatory /rike1 )  

its /rategic nucle> =ces consi/+ (      
approximately #ij nucle>-capable        
int]cont95tal balli/ic missiles         
7,i,c,b,ms7 & #cjj nucle> w>heads4  7#d7
 ,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 9   
addition to its ,,icbm capabilities1 !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a reta9s f\r        
op]ational ,,j9-class 7,type #jid7      
nucle>-p[]$ balli/ic missile subm>9es   
7,s,s,b,ns7 ) two m "u con/ruction1 all 
( :i* c>ry ! mod]n ,,jl-#b              
subm>9e-laun*$ balli/ic missile         
7,,slbm74  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! ,def5se   
,intellig5ce ,ag5cy's 7,,dia7 #bjai ,*9a
 ,milit>y ,p[] ,report1 ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a's nucle> deliv]y sy/ems cont9ue 
to und]go a mod]nization program t w    
make its ars5al m mobile1 responsive1 & 
accurate4  7#f7 ,! ,,dia also reports t 
! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army ,rocket ,=ces   
7,,pl>f7 fields appropriately #a1bjj    
%ort-range missiles & hundr$s (         
m$ium-range balli/ic missiles t h !     
ability to /rike ,taiwan & o!r regional 
t>gets4  7#g7 ,9 #bjjg1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 

,p's ,republic ( ,*9a us$ an            
anti-satellite missile to de/roy a wea!r
 satellite1 creat+ pot5tially haz>d\s   
debris 9 a heavily us$ belt ( ,e>?'s    
orbit4  7#h7 ,! ,p's ,lib]ation ,army   
cont9ues to develop anti-satellite      
capabilities1 includ+ rese>* & possible 
developm5t ( direct$ en]gy weapons &    
satellite jamm]s4  7#i7 ,9 ,octob]      
#bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( 
,*9a exhibit$ ,,df-#ag missiles1 a      
hyp]sonic glid] ) ! ability to rapidly  
maneuv] at high spe$s dur+ flight4      
,hyp]sonic guide vehicles create a new  
?reat to critical infra/ructure1 includ+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates comm& & control sy/em4 
7#aj7 ,on ,decemb] #c1 #bjai1 ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,int]national       
,security & ,nonprolif]ation ,*ri/oph]  
,=d1 9 te/imony be=e ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 said      
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump has        
publicly call$ = u to engage bo? ,mosc[ 
& ,beij+ 9 a new project ( trilat]al    
arms control to help effectively manage 

/rategic competition & build t[>ds a    
bett]1 saf]1 & m prosp]\s future toge!r4
  #b4 ,appropriate congressional        
committees def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m     
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations & ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !       
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy
 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t an  
arms control dialogue ) ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a1 coord9at$ ) ,unit$ ,/ates      
allies & %ap$ by a coh]5t ,indo-,pacific
 /rategy1 is 9 ! national security      
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,report 
on ! future ( ,unit$ ,/ates-,*9a arms   
control ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all submit to !   
appropriate congressional committees a  
report1 & a sep>ate classifi$ annex1 t  
exam9es ! approa*es & /rategic effects (

 engag+ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a on arms 
control1 includ+--  7#a7 areas (        
pot5tial dialogue betwe5 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a1 includ+ on nucle>1 balli/ic1 &    
cruise missiles1 conv5tional =ces1      
space1 & cyb]space issues1 z well z o!r 
new /rategic doma9s1 :i* c\ld r$uce !   
likelihood ( w>1 limit escalation if a  
conflict 7 to occur1 & con/ra9 a        
de/abiliz+ arms race 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2
  7#b7 h[ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t c   
fo/] increas$ int]e/ on ! "p ( !        
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 9   
arms control2  7#c7 id5tify+ /rategic   
milit>y capabilities ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is   
mo/ conc]n$ ab\t & h[ limit+ ^!         
capabilities may b5efit ,unit$ ,/ates & 
alli$ security int]e/s2  7#d7           
opportunities = multilat]al arms control
 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2  7#e7       
me*anisms to avoid1 manage1 or control  
nucle>1 conv5tional1 & unconv5tional    
milit>y escalation betwe5 ! ,unit$      

,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 &     
7#f7 opportunities & me?ods to create   
/rategic transp>5cy betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4