US HCR71

Congress condemns China's economic, military, and diplomatic coercion against Japan following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's November 2025 remarks about Taiwan Strait security and her meeting with a Taiwan official at APEC

China's pressure campaign against Japan included suspending Japanese cultural performances, issuing travel advisories, reimposing a seafood import ban, conducting military exercises near Okinawa, and deploying coast guard vessels around the Senkaku Islands

Congress reaffirms the U.S. commitment to Article V of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, including that the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands fall within the treaty's scope

Congress commends Japan's opposition to China's efforts to undermine regional stability and unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, as well as Japan's increased defense spending

Resolution stands with Japan against China's harassment and escalation of tensions, recognizing the U.S.-Japan alliance as the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific since 1951