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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 103 

Condemning military aggression and use of force by the Chinese Coast Guard 

against peaceful foreign vessels that purportedly violate the unlawful 

maritime sovereignty of China. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 10, 2021 

Mr. SCOTT of Florida (for himself, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. TILLIS, 

and Mr. HAWLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred 

to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning military aggression and use of force by the 

Chinese Coast Guard against peaceful foreign vessels 

that purportedly violate the unlawful maritime sovereignty of China. 

Whereas the National People’s Congress of China passed the 

Coast Guard Law of the People’s Republic of China on 

January 22, 2021, for the alleged purposes of defending 

the national sovereignty, security, and maritime rights 

and interests of China; 

Whereas the Coast Guard Law of the People’s Republic of 

China applies to activities in the ‘‘jurisdictional waters’’ 

of China, a term that is neither defined nor drafted in 

accordance with international law; 


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Whereas 6 countries lay overlapping claims to the South 

China Sea, an area known to be rich in oil, gas, and natural resources and by which $3,400,000,000,000 in commerce transits through; 

Whereas the Government of the People’s Republic of China 

has made claims to the South China Sea by means of a 

‘‘nine-dash line’’ that is not based on legitimate evidence 

and nor legal or historical precedent; 

Whereas United States Navy and United States Coast Guard 

ships conduct freedom of navigation operations throughout the South China Sea, challenging excessive and illegal 

maritime claims; and 

Whereas the United States will not tolerate a threat from the 

People’s Republic of China for its extension of power in 

waters far beyond its legitimate territorial sea boundaries: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) condemns exertion of illegitimate authoriza3 tion for Chinese Coast Guard military aggression by 

4 the People’s Republic of China against foreign ves5 sels; 

6 (2) condemns the unlawful claims by the Gov7 ernment of the People’s Republic of China to the 

8 South China Sea; 

9 (3) applauds the United States Navy and the 

10 United States Coast Guard for their continued ef11 forts to conduct freedom of navigation operations in 

12 order to assert international rights to freedom of 


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1 navigation and uphold a free and open international 

2 order that promotes security and prosperity; 

3 (4) calls on all nations to condemn the exertion 

4 of power by People’s Republic of China that threat5 ens rules-based order and international law; 

6 (5) calls on all nations to join and condemn un7 lawful claims by the Government of the People’s Re8 public of China and stand with Southeast Asian al9 lies and partners in protecting their sovereign rights 

10 to offshore resources; and 

11 (6) encourages all nations to condemn and 

12 stand together against attempts by the Government 

13 of the People’s Republic of China to impose its will 

14 on other countries. 

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