,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mrs4
 ,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,budd7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ conc]n ab\t !   
increas+ influ5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean &    
call+ = /r5g!n$ ,unit$ ,/ates economic1 
security1 & diplomatic engagem5t 9 !    
region4  ,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 
7,,prc7 has pursu$ a /rategy ( /r5g!n+  
its security1 economic1 & diplomatic    
ties ) c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !     
,c>ibbean1 :i* has advanc$ dramatically 
ov] ! la/ decade & poses significant    
risks to ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,prc has lev]ag$      
economic1 security1 & political         
inc5tives to induce c\ntries to sev]    
diplomatic ties ) ,taiwan1 leav+        
,belize1 ,guatemala1 ,p>aguay1 ,haiti1  
,sa9t ,kitts & ,nevis1 ,sa9t ,lucia1 &  
,sa9t ,v9c5t & ! ,gr5ad9es z ! only     

c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean t
 reta9 diplomatic ties ) ,taiwan2 ,:]eas
 ! ,,prc has fo/]$ security relation%ips
 ) almo/ e c\ntry 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica ?r\gh 
arm sales1 equipm5t donations1 jo9t     
ex]cises1 & pr(essional milit>y         
education ex*anges1 ) ! mo/ significant 
security assi/ance go+ to repressive    
regimes ho/ile to ! national int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! =m]
 comm&] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s\!rn ,comm&1
 ,craig ,fall]1 ! ,,prc has tra9$ m     
milit>y (fic]s 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica ?an !    
,unit$ ,/ates annually s9ce #bjae1 & !  
,,prc's ,national ,def5se ,univ]sity 0  
tra9+ five times m p]sonnel f ! ,lat9   
,am]ica & ,c>ibbean region ?an ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,army ,w> ,college z ( #bjbj2    
,:]eas ! ,,prc is engag$ 9 arm sales )  
sev]al c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !     
,c>ibbean1 includ+ ,ecuador1 ,arg5t9a1 &
 ,p]u1 & has donat$ dual-use equipm5t1  
includ+ surveillance equipm5t f ,huawei1
 ,,zte1 ,dahua1 & ,hikvision1 to sev]al 
c\ntries 9 ! region2 ,:]eas ,,prc-bas$  

crim9al organizations op]ate 9 t&em )   
transnational crim9al organizations 9   
,lat9 ,am]ica on illegal wildlife       
traffick+1 money laund]+1 & ! %ipm5t (  
precursor *emicals = f5tanyl & o!r      
syn!tic opioids1 & ! ,,prc has tak5     
insuffici5t /eps to address ^?          
activities2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! ,,prc    
surpass$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ,s\?         
,am]ica's l>ge/ trade p>tn]2 ,:]eas !   
,,prc has trans=m$ a #ab billion trade  
relation%ip ) ,lat9 ,am]ica 9 #bjjj into
 a #eah billion trade relation%ip z (   
#bjbd1 lead+ to projections t ! ,,prc   
c\ld ov]take ! ,unit$ ,/ates z !        
region's l>ge/ trade p>tn] by #bjce2    
,:]eas #bb c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! 
,c>ibbean h jo9$ ! ,,prc's ,belt & ,road
 ,initiative1 #aj ( ! #aa ,s\? ,am]ican 
c\ntries ma9ta9 /rategic p>tn]%ips ) !  
,,prc1 & #e ,lat9 ,am]ican c\ntries h   
sign$ free trade agreem5ts ) ! ,,prc2   
,:]eas1 at ! #bjbe ,*9a-,,celac ,=um1   
,presid5t ( ,colombia ,gu/avo ,petro    
ann\nc$ ,colombia's entrance into !     

,,prc's ,belt & ,road ,initiative1 its  
int5tion to jo9 ! ,,brics ,new          
,developm5t ,bank1 & its int]e/ 9       
pur*as+ ,,prc-made fight] aircraft2     
,:]eas ! ,*9a ,developm5t ,bank & !     
,export-,import ,bank ( ,*9a h loan$ m  
?an #abj billion to ,lat9 ,am]ica s9ce  
#bjje2 ,:]eas inve/m5ts f ! ,,prc h be5 
conc5trat$ 9 /rategic sectors includ+   
en]gy1 m9+1 surveillance1 & port        
infra/ructure1 ) ! ,,prc & associat$    
companies fund+ projects su* z ! #c4e   
billion ,*ancay mega port 9 ,p]u1 a #a4c
 billion inve/m5t 9 ,mexican cl\d       
infra/ructure1 & #b4gb billion 9        
,mexico's automobile indu/ry 9 #bjbc    
alone2 ,:]eas te*nology f ! ,,prc has   
be5 adopt$ by repressive regimes1       
includ+ ,maduro's illegitimate gov]nm5t 
9 ,v5ezuela1 to police & intimidate     
citiz5s1 :ile o!r c\ntries 9 ,lat9      
,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean h increas+ly come 
to rely on ,,prc-made telecommunications
 infra/ructure1 putt+ s5sitive consum]  
data & gov]nm5t sy/ems at risk2 ,:]eas !

 majority ( c\ntries 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & !
 ,c>ibbean d n h an equival5t me*anism  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,inve/m5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to conduct ov]sight (     
=eign inve/m5t 9 /rategic sectors &     
pot5tial ?reats to _! national int]e/s2 
,:]eas1 despite ! pr$atory nature (     
loans f ! ,,prc1 ! poor quality (       
complet$ infra/ructure projects1 & !    
risk to national int]e/s pos$ by _m     
projects und]tak5 by ,,prc companies    
?r\gh\t ! region1 ! ,,prc t\ts itself to
 ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean audi5ces z a
 reliable p>tn] focus$ on mutually      
b5eficial p>tn]%ips1 successfully       
amplify+ t message ?r\gh ,spani% &      
,portuguese m$ia cont5t1 j\rnali/       
ex*ange programs1 & high-level diplomacy
 ) ,lat9 ,am]ican & ,c>ibbean /ate      
lead]s2 ,:]eas ! ,p's ,daily has        
e/abli%$ cont5t-%>+ & o!r p>tn]%ips )   
outlets 9 ,arg5t9a1 ,colombia1 ,mexico1 
& ,brazil & rec5tly organiz$ ! #bjbd    
,*9a-,lat9 ,am]ica & ,c>ibbean ,m$ia    
,coop]ation ,=um 9 ,rio de ,janeiro2    

,:]eas #bdg j\rnali/s f #bc ,lat9       
,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntries 7 br\ght  
to ! ,,prc 9 ,april #bjbd to induce m   
favorable cov]age ( ! ,,prc 9 !         
j\rnali/s' home c\ntries2 ,:]eas ,lat9  
,am]ican & ,c>ibbean c\ntries n[ h\se   
#dd ,confucius ,in/itutes1 /ate-l$      
educational programs t include ,*9ese   
language lessons1 cultural ex*anges1 &  
academic collaborations2 ,:]eas !       
dismantlem5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,global ,m$ia has limit$ ! op]ations ( !
 #dej affiliates ( ,voice ( ,am]ica 9   
,lat9 ,am]ica1 leav+ _m p 9 ! region )\t
 indep5d5t m$ia z ! ,,prc escalates its 
dissem9ation ( malign propag&a &        
in=mation op]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,,prc has 
solidifi$ its engagem5t 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica 
& ! ,c>ibbean ?r\gh its p>ticipation &  
inve/m5t 9 multilat]al in/itutions su* z
 ! ,community ( ,lat9 ,am]ican &        
,c>ibbean ,/ates1 ! ,organization (     
,am]ican ,/ates1 & ! ,int]-,am]ican     
,developm5t ,bank2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,xi 
,j9p+ has visit$ ! ,lat9 ,am]ica &      

,c>ibbean region six times s9ce #bjac & 
has prioritiz$ high-level engagem5t1    
pl$g+ to invite #cjj political (ficials 
f ! ,community ( ,lat9 ,am]ican &       
,c>ibbean ,/ates to ,beij+ annually 9   
#bjbf & #bjbg2 & ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjbe1 !
 ,,prc ho/$ #ag =eign m9i/]s & #c heads 
( /ate 9 ,beij+ = ! ,*9a-,,celac ,=um & 
made sev]al significant commitm5ts1     
includ+ a #i billion yuan cr$it l9e =   
c\ntries 9 ! ,community ( ,lat9 ,am]ican
 & ,c>ibbean ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 affirms t ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,gov]nm5t is position$ to be !   
close/ & /ronge/ p>tn] to c\ntries 9    
,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean & rema9s    
committ$ to tak+ ! necess>y /eps to     
c\nt] ! gr[+ influ5ce ( ! ,,prc :ile    
promot+ ! region's prosp]ity2  7#b7     
emphasizes ! importance ( cont9u$       
inve/m5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+    
?r\gh ,mill5nium ,*all5ge ,corporation  
programs & ,developm5t ,f9ance          
,corporation f9anc+1 9 en]gy1 port1 &   
m9+ infra/ructure to provide c\ntries 9 

,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean ) viable    
f9ancial alt]natives to pr$atory loans f
 ! ,,prc2  7#c7 calls on ! ,trump       
adm9i/ration to devise a /rategy to     
c\nt] ! ,,prc's influ5ce 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica
 & ! ,c>ibbean across security1         
economic1 & diplomatic areas2  7#d7     
urges ! ,trump adm9i/ration to /r5g!n   
its ability to compete ) ! ,,prc 9 ,lat9
 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean by increas+      
engagem5t ) security1 political1 & m$ia 
p]sonnel 9 ! region ?r\gh ! enhancem5t &
 enl>gem5t ( tra9+ & ex*ange programs2 &
  7#e7 enc\rages c\ntries 9 ,lat9       
,am]ica & ,c>ibbean to adopt me*anisms  
simil> to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,inve/m5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to review   
=eign inve/m5t1 includ+ f ! ,,prc1 9    
/rategic sectors t risks und]m9+ !      
security & indep5d5ce ( recipi5t        
c\ntries4