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We are acting at a deficit, at a disadvantage.

That leaves a vacuum. And guess who fills the vacuum? Increasingly, it is China.

If we were to end up in that world, our ability to do things, that on a bipartisan basis Congress supports, including support for Ukraine and its neighbors, including countering harmful PRC influence, and resourcing our Indo-Pacific…

It would reduce our efforts to engage and build the kinds of partnerships we need to push back against that influence.

No amount of money can make up for lost time, and as you have said Chair Murray, PRC is not waiting.

We will purposefully engage with Beijing, not as a favor, or with engagement as an end unto itself, but in ways that reflects our values and where we can find areas of cooperation that are in our mutual interest.

If we're serious about this competition, we must demonstrate the same diplomatic seriousness of purpose across the board.

Our budget proposal will allow us to further deepen our diplomatic footprint in the Indo-Pacific.

We are not demanding that other countries 'choose' between us and China--but rather, are offering a more attractive choice.

We are not trying to contain China.

The world is watching how we--and Beijing--manage this relationship.

This Administration is committed to leading a bipartisan, whole-of-government China strategy that advances U.S. interests and values.

China represents the most consequential geopolitical challenge we face today.

China represents the most consequential geopolitical challenge that we face today; a country with the intent and, increasingly, the capability to challenge our vision for a free, open, secure, and prosperous international order.

We do not seek conflict with China, or a new Cold War, we are not trying to contain China.

The best way that Congress can ensure our strategic advantage is with an on-time appropriation that supports the President's budget request.

The PRC is becoming our only global competitor with both the power and the intent to reshape the international system to suit its authoritarian preferences.

The PRC is our only competitor with both the intent and, increasingly, the capacity to reshape the international system.