China claims almost all of the South China Sea (representation)
Washington:
US Congress report called for decisive action against China, accusing Beijing of increasing military build-up, violating the sovereignty of other nations, and engaging in fatal skirmishes to lead a land grab on the Indian border .
In its report released on Wednesday, the Chinese House of Republicans task force also backed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s proposal to create a new D-10 group of major democracies, including India, to deal with both 5G mobile communications and vulnerable people. supply chains.
Just last year, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) violated an international treaty and dismantled Hong Kong’s civil liberties; continued its oppression of ethnic minorities, including Uyghurs and Tibetans; increased its military reinforcement, carried out increasingly bellicose provocations and violated the sovereignty of other nations at sea; engaged in fatal skirmishes to lead a land seizure on the Indian border; and asserted new territorial claims on Bhutan, according to the report.
India and China are stranded in an almost five-month border standoff in eastern Ladakh. China attempted unsuccessfully to occupy Indian territory on the southern shore of Lake Pangong during the last week of August.
China wields a rapidly expanding military and economic influence in the Indo-Pacific region, raising concerns in various countries in the region and beyond.
China is also engaged in highly controversial territorial disputes in the South China Sea and the East China Sea. Beijing has built and militarized many of the islands and reefs it controls in the resource-rich region.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea. Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counterclaims over the region.
Praising the State Department’s July 2020 statement that China’s territorial aggression in the South China Sea is illegal, the report states that the administration may take similar action regarding the CCP’s illegal behavior in certain areas. other areas, including around the Senkaku Islands and along the Indian border.
The United States, he said, should improve the predictability of arms sales with its allies and partners, and expand military training with allies and partners. This will improve interoperability with the United States, support and protect American values, advance national security and United States foreign policy interests, and promote the United States as a partner of choice, he said.
He suggested more than 400 policy recommendations to address issues ranging from national security concerns, to human rights violations, supply chain issues and China’s growing influence on the world stage.
He pushed for the coordination of an offensive government-wide information campaign to counter the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda machine by using American truth and values to undermine “deceptive and malicious” ideology of the CCP.
In addition, the United States should expand its forward presence and improve interoperability with allies and partner nations using joint training and exercises, including bringing together and regularizing multilateral exercises with like-minded nations such as Australia, Japan, India and other interested countries. , says the report.
Supporting Johnson’s proposal to create a D-10 group of leading democracies (the current members of the G-7, plus South Korea, India and Australia), he said the United States should work with the UK and other countries to leverage each country’s technical expertise in emerging technologies for the benefit of democratic countries.
“The United States should work with the United Kingdom and other countries to form a new D-10 group of leading democracies focused on the development and deployment of 5G and beyond, on 5G mobile communications and vulnerable supply chains, and on harnessing each country’s technical expertise in emerging countries, technologies for the benefit of democratic nations, ”he said.
The China Task Force, made up of 15 House Republicans representing 11 committees, including several members of the armed forces, was formed in May to assess the threat from China and come up with legislative solutions on how to combat the risks. In compiling its recommendations, the Working Group heard from 130 experts, including policy experts, business leaders and members of Congress.
“China presents a unique challenge to America’s interests and security. The confrontation with China will require a whole-of-government approach. We cannot rely solely on the military or our diplomats; Congress also has an important role. said Congressman Mac Thornberry, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee.
Minority House Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters at a press conference that it was not just the most comprehensive report on China in House history; it is bold, achievable and bipartisan. It doesn’t just describe the challenges; it sets out solutions and legislative reform.
“A third of these solutions have already been passed in the House or the Senate. We need to pass them into law,” he said.
Congressman Michael McCaul said that for decades the United States and its allies slept behind the wheel until COVID-19 to counter the CCP’s 100-year marathon for world and military domination.
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