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H.Con.Res. 71 is a congressional resolution expressing strong support for the United States-Japan alliance in response to Chinese government actions against Japan. The resolution does not authorize spending or create binding law—instead, it serves as a statement of Congress's position condemning China's economic, military, and diplomatic pressure on Japan, including trade restrictions on seafood and beef, military exercises near Japanese territory, and attacks on Japanese political leadership. The resolution specifically references recent escalations triggered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's November 2025 comments about how a Chinese blockade of Taiwan could threaten Japan's security, which prompted China to suspend cultural imports, issue travel warnings, and conduct military operations near the Senkaku Islands. Congress affirms its unwavering commitment to defend Japan under the 1951 U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, including protection of the Senkaku Islands, and commends Japan's measured response to Chinese provocations while increasing its own defense spending.

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