"We should not neglect the area and simply feel that somebody else is taking care of our problems."
"U.S. focus on this area has been less than optimum for years."
"When I say and when other members of the Task Force refer to 'China' and 'Chinese influence,' we are referring to the Chinese Communist Party."
"We need centralized strategic planning and control at the national level here in Washington."
"It is imperative that we find ways to counter the PRC's malign influence and to protect U.S. interests in the region."
"The People's Republic of China is an existential threat to the United States."
"It's time to establish, perhaps in the National Security Council (NSC), a mechanism to pull together and coordinate all U. S. assets and concerns."
"Is this the result of low U.S. engagement in the region? The short answer is YES!"
"We will meet this threat head on and will not stand idly by in the face of Chinese aggression."
"We recognize and firmly believe in the distinction between the totalitarian regime in Beijing and the Chinese people who long for democracy and freedom from autocratic rule."
"Is this a result of low U.S. engagement in the region, increasing efforts and resources by the PRC for its influence operations, or conditions in the FAS?"