I think it is important to point out too that when it comes to South Korea, I believe at least in the Korean National Assembly--conversations I had with members of that legislative body--that the retaliation for THAAD cost around $12…

The United States cannot afford to cede leadership on this issue.

I think under the Obama administration, the Asia pivot or rebalance was a good idea in concept, but what more can we do to actually back that up in law through policy and funding and other opportunities to engage diplomatically not just…

The Senate bill affirms core American alliances with Australia, Japan, and South Korea, while calling for deeper military and economic ties with India and Taiwan.

We have seen increased investment in new military equipment by China, increased arms, armaments, aircraft carriers.

The Trump administration has been clear on the scope of the problem and gravity of the challenge before us.

We have also seen the expansion of Chinese military operations, the South China Sea expansion.

China expanded its power at the expense of the sovereignty of others.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018 and thanks Senator Gardner for his efforts to strengthen U.S. strategic and economic relationships across the Indo-Pacific region.

the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act that I talked about at the very beginning of the hearing is something that will allow the U.S. to show up with policies and resources in hand to develop greater economic ties, greater security alliances…

we will not negotiate their security with the People's Republic of China.

Thank you for inviting me to this important hearing on democracy, human rights and rule of law in China.

There is no place in the modern world for powerful countries coercing others.

This hearing is the second hearing in a three-part series of hearings titled 'The China Challenge,' which will examine how the United States should respond to the challenge of a rising China that seeks to upend and supplant the U.S.-led…

I think it is unacceptable that we have not employed that executive order yet.

The legislation sets a comprehensive policy framework to demonstrate U.S. commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region and the rules-based international order.

Going back to the question I started to talk about, just the investments that China has made in South America.

I personally have significant concerns about partnerships between Chinese entities and U.S. companies that manufacture components of critical infrastructure and/or the defense industrial base for the United States.