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This House resolution condemns China's Coast Guard for repeatedly violating international maritime law and engaging in aggressive actions toward the Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia. The resolution points to specific recent incidents, including a June 2024 knife and sword attack on Philippine soldiers that resulted in an injury, confrontations with Japanese fishing vessels near the Senkaku Islands, and the interception of a Taiwanese fishing boat. The resolution demands that China respect international territorial integrity and freedom of navigation laws, and calls on all nations to oppose China's attempts to impose its will through military power in the Indo-Pacific region. It also directs the U.S. government to strengthen strategic partnerships with countries like Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Australia, and India to counter these security threats, and to consider sanctions and visa restrictions against Chinese officials responsible for future aggressive acts. This is a symbolic congressional statement expressing U.S. opposition to China's maritime actions and signaling support for affected regional allies, rather than legislation that creates new laws or allocates funding.

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