To express the Sense of the Senate concerning recent provocative actions by the Peoples Republic of China and for other purposes.

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   Inserted: Sec. . (a) Findings.--

   Inserted: (1) During most of last four years relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China have been relatively stable;

   Inserted: (2) The recently released 2004 State Department Country Report on Human Rights continues to characterize China's human rights as poor;

   Inserted: (3) Bilateral economic and trade relations are important components of the US/Chinese relationship,

   Inserted: (4) China's growing international economic and political influence has implications for the United States competitive position and for maintaining a strong domestic industrial base;

   Inserted: (5) Taiwan remains an extremely sensitive and complex bilateral issue between the US and the Peoples Republic of China;

   Inserted: (6) The US decision to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979 was based upon the premise that the future of Taiwan would be determined solely by peaceful means and in a manner that was mutually satisfactory;

   Inserted: (7) The Taiwan Relations Act makes clear that peace and stability in the region are in the political, security and economic interests of the United States;

   Inserted: (8) The United States has consistently urged restraint by both China and Taiwan with respect to their actions and declarations; and

   Inserted: (9) The anti-succession law adopted by the Chinese National People's Congress on March 14, 2005 targeted at Taiwan's independence advocates was a provocative action which has altered the status quo in the region.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that--

   Inserted: 1. China's anti-succession law is destabilizing to regional peace and stability, and is therefore of grave concern to the United States;

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   Inserted: 2. The United States Government should employ all diplomatic means to encourage the repeal of that law so the regional stability can be restored;

   Inserted: 3. The United States Government should continue to speak out with respect to China's human rights practices and advocate the release from detention of all political and human rights activists;

   Inserted: 4. The United States Government should more effectively promote United States economic and trade interests by insisting that the People's Republic of China lives up to its international trade obligations to respect and safeguard US intellectual property rights and cease artificially pegging its currency exchange rates; and

   Inserted: 5. The United States Government should undertake a comprehensive review of the implications of China's growing international economic and political influence that are byproducts of its expanding network of trade agreements, its aggressive shipbuilding programs, its efforts to cement scientific and technological cooperation arrangements, and secure additional oil and gas contracts; and should determine what steps should be taken to safeguard the United States industrial base and maintain and enhance U.S. economic competitiveness and political interests.

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