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House Resolution 971 is a symbolic statement condemning China's coercive actions against Japan following Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi's November 2025 comments about Taiwan's strategic importance to Japan's security. The resolution details a series of Chinese retaliatory measures, including military provocations (radar targeting of Japanese aircraft, military vessels in disputed waters), economic sanctions (banning Japanese seafood imports, issuing travel warnings that cost Japan's tourism sector approximately $1.2 billion), and aggressive rhetoric from Chinese officials. The resolution reaffirms the U.S. commitment to its alliance with Japan under their mutual defense treaty and supports Japan's sovereign right to express views on regional security matters without facing economic or military coercion. It calls on China to cease these coercive actions and engage in constructive dialogue, while urging the President to work with Indo-Pacific allies to counter such coercive practices. As a House resolution, this is a non-binding statement of congressional sentiment rather than legislation that creates law, funds programs, or has binding legal effects.

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