,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gaf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4 
,coons 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mrs4
 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4   
,mor5o1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,curtis1    
,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,mc,cormick1 ,ms4       
,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,banks1 ,mr4 ,tillis1   
,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,ms4 ,slotk97  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ critical elem5ts 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>ds ! ,p's   
,republic ( ,*9a4  ,:]eas ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a is ! =emo/ rival &     
/rategic competitor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 
has ! int5t & capacity to und]m9e !     
security1 economic prosp]ity1 & /rategic
 int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! allies & 
p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,p's 
,republic ( ,*9a has rapidly mod]niz$ & 
exp&$ its milit>y 9 a mann] t-- 7#a7    
poses direct ?reats to ! security &     
economic prosp]ity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   

includ+ by exp&+ its ars5al ( nucle>1   
m>itime1 conv5tional long-range /rike1  
cyb]1 space1 & intellig5ce capabilities2
  7#b7 aims to project p[] & det] !     
,unit$ ,/ates pres5ce 9 ! ,indo-,pacific
 region2  7#c7 facilitates int5sifi$    
co]cive milit>y & illegal1 co]cive1     
aggressive1 & deceptive activities 7also
 kn[n z gray zone activities7 t-- 7,a7  
?reat5 ! security & sov]eignty (        
c\ntries 9 ! ,indo-,pacific region2 &   
7,b7 compromise fre$om ( navigation 9   
vital lanes ( comm]ce1 su* z ! ,s\? ,*9a
 ,sea & ! ,taiwan ,/rait2  7#d7 aims to 
give ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a !          
capability to c>ry out its ?reat to alt]
 ! /atus quo 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait by      
co]cion or =ce1 includ+ by delay+ or    
d5y+ ?ird-p>ty involvem5t 9 a ,taiwan   
,/rait cont+5cy2 &  7#e7 supports ,unit$
 ,/ates adv]s>ies1 su* z ! ,islamic     
,republic ( ,iran1 ! ,democratic ,p's   
,republic ( ,korea1 & ! ,russian        
,f$]ation1 includ+ ?r\gh ! %>+ ( milit>y
 te*nology & mat]iel2 ,:]eas ! ,p's     

,republic ( ,*9a employs a wide range ( 
/ate-direct$ economic & indu/rial       
policies design$ to-- 7#a7 disadvantage 
,unit$ ,/ates work]s1 firms1 & long-t]m 
economic competitiv5ess2  7#b7 secure   
dom9ance 9 /rategic indu/ries2 &  7#c7  
di/ort global m>kets1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 
exploit+ its position across global     
supply *a9s1 su* z critical m9]als1     
advanc$ manufactur+ inputs1 & o!r       
/rategic goods2  7,b7 =c+ te*nology     
transf]s2  7,c7 engag+ 9 intellectual   
prop]ty !ft2  7,d7 creat+ m>ket         
di/ortions2  7,e7 impos+ expansive      
export controls2 &  7,f7 e/abli%+ b>ri]s
 to m>ket access2  ,:]eas ! ,p's        
,republic ( ,*9a is work+-- 7#a7 to     
surpass ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! developm5t (
 critical em]g+ te*nologies1 su* z      
artificial intellig5ce & quantum        
comput+1 :i* w def9e tw5ty-fir/ c5tury  
economic & milit>y p[]2 &  7#b7 to use  
su* te*nologies-- 7,a7 to exp& ! rea* & 
range ( _! (f5sive milit>y capabilities2
 &  7,b7 to conduct widespread cyb]     

op]ations1 includ+ op]ations t>get+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates & its p>tn]s2  ,:]eas !   
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a cont9ues to be !  
prim>y s\rce ( precursor *emicals us$ by
 transnational crim9al organizations to 
syn!size illicit sub/ances 7includ+     
illicit f5tanyl & nitaz5es7 t h>m       
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a lev]ages          
int]national in/itutions & regional     
organizations1 includ+ /&>ds-sett+      
bodies & te*nical gov]nance frameworks1 
9 ways t-- 7#a7 give an unfair advantage
 to ,*9ese firms2  7#b7 emb$ te*nologies
 & rules pref]r$ by ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a 9 global m>kets to ! disadvantage (
 companies 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & alli$    
c\ntries seek+ to compete 9 /rategic    
sectors2 &  7#c7 ob/ruct ,taiwan's      
p>ticipation 9 global =ums2 & ,:]eas !  
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a is an au?orit>ian 
/ate t-- 7#a7 re/ricts & suppresses     
human rights1 religi\s & e?nic m9ority  
gr\ps1 civil society1 & free spee* &    
m$ia2 &  7#b7 engages 9 a sophi/icat$   

global campaign ( transnational         
repression3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld--
 7#a7 address ! security1 economic1     
te*nological1 diplomatic1 & /rategic    
?reats pos$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a z
 ! =emo/ priorities ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
=eign policy2  7#b7 su/a9 & /r5g!n      
det]r5ce aga9/ ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a &
 enhance ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 
7,a7 to def5d its int]e/s2  7,b7 to     
support fre$om ( navigation2 &  7,c7 to 
ma9ta9 peace & /ability 9 !             
,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ 9 !      
,taiwan ,/rait & ! ,s\? ,*9a ,sea2  7#c7
 protect ,unit$ ,/ates economic int]e/s 
aga9/ ! pr$atory economic & trade       
practices ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1    
includ+ by-- 7,a7 /r5g!n+ export        
controls & clos+ loopholes2  7,b7       
re/rict+ inve/m5ts 9 /rategic indu/ries 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 en=c+ =c$ labor
 re/rictions2 &  7,d7 impos+ co/s to    
(fset /ate-subsidiz$ entities & goods2  
7#d7 dom9ate ! artificial intellig5ce & 

o!r f\ndational te*nologies sectors     
comp>$ to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & o!r 
pe] & ne>-pe] competitors2  7#e7        
reaffirm ! ironclad ,unit$ ,/ates       
commitm5t to1 & support =1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 treaty allies 9 ! ,indo-,pacific       
region1 :i* /& at ! frontl9es ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a's aggression1 increas$ 
def5se sp5d+ to det] su* aggression1 &  
provide vital bas+ = ,unit$ ,/ates =ces1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ,japan1 consi/5t ) !    
,treaty ( ,mutual ,coop]ation &         
,security ,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica & ,japan1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton1    
,janu>y #ai1 #aifj2  7,b7 ,s\? ,korea1  
consi/5t ) ! ,mutual ,def5se ,treaty    
,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( 
,korea1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton1 ,octob] #a1  
#aiec2  7,c7 ,au/ralia1 consi/5t ) !    
,security ,treaty betwe5 ,au/ralia1 ,new
 ,zeal&1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1   
sign$ at ,san ,francisco1 ,septemb]1    
#aiea1 & ?r\gh ! p>tn]%ip among         
,au/ralia1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,unit$    
,/ates 7commonly kn[n z ,,aukus72  7,d7 

! ,philipp9es1 consi/5t ) ! ,mutual     
,def5se ,treaty betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,philipp9es1 sign$ at ,wa%+ton1      
,augu/ #cj1 #aiea2 &  7,e7 trilat]al    
coop]ation betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9
 ! ,indo-,pacific region1 includ+       
among-- 7i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 &  
,s\? ,korea2  7ii7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
,japan1 & ! ,philipp9es2 &  7iii7 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,japan1 & ,au/ralia2     
7#f7 pres]ve peace & /ability across !  
,taiwan ,/rait & ma9ta9 ! long/&+ ,unit$
 ,/ates policy on ,taiwan1 guid$ by !   
,taiwan ,relations ,act ( #aigi 7,public
 ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et     
seq471 ! ,?ree ,jo9t ,communiqus betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a1 & ! ,six ,assurances betwe5 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan2  7#g7 /r5g!n   
support = ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s 9 !      
,indo-,pacific region1 includ+ p>tn]s   
fac+ milit>y1 economic1 & gray-zone     
co]cion f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1      
includ+ by-- 7,a7 broad5+ ,unit$ ,/ates 
engagem5t ) ,india1 includ+ ?r\gh !     

,quadrilat]al ,security ,dialogue2  7,b7
 advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]%ips )      
c\ntries compris+ ! ,association (      
,s\!a/ ,asian ,nations2 &  7,c7 work+ ) 
,pacific isl& c\ntries to support _!    
resili5ce & prosp]ity2  7#h7 mitigate ! 
lead]%ip & influ5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a 9 multilat]al organizations1      
te*nical bodies1 & int]national         
/&>ds-sett+ in/itutions to prev5t !     
adoption ( rules or /&>ds t disadvantage
 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( its   
p>tn]s2 &  7#i7 advance ! democratic    
norms & values t promote human rights1  
op5ness1 & ! fl\ri%+ ( civil society 9 !
 ,indo-,pacific region & beyond1 9      
accordance ) ,unit$ ,/ates laws1 su* z  
,public ,law #aag-gh 7commonly ref]r$ to
 z ! ,uyghur ,=c$ ,labor ,prev5tion     
,act7 & ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative
 ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji2   
#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja note74