Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) it is in the interest of the United States to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific region, with peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as a critical component; (2) efforts by the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party to unilaterally determine the future of Taiwan through non-peaceful means, including threats and the direct use of force, military coercion, economic boycotts or embargoes, cyberattacks, and efforts to internationally isolate or annex Taiwan— (A) directly undermine the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.); (B) undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; (C) limit a free and open Indo-Pacific region; and (D) are of grave concern to the Government of the United States; (3) the initiation of a military invasion of Taiwan by the People’s Liberation Army would— (A) constitute a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and threaten the peace stability of the entire globe; and (B) undermine the core political, security, and economic interests of the United States at home and abroad; and (4) as an important deterrent measure against a military invasion of Taiwan, the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party must understand that initiating such an invasion will result in catastrophic economic and financial consequences for the People’s Republic of China.