We believe this bill sends the wrong message to China and the rest of the world. Many of America's combat wounded veterans sacrificed life and blood to repel Chinese aggression during the Korea Conflict.
China remains an unabashedly communist regime.
It is time for China to change if she wishes to be a truly welcomed participant on the world's stage. It is also time for Congress and the Administration to reflect upon the sacrifices of its combat wounded veterans and ensure that China will not once again become our enemy. The American Legion sets forth the prerequisites for peace and stability, without which Communist China will become economically and militarily more formidable even as it embarks on policies pursuant to regional instability. The Fleet Reserve opposes Permanent Normal Trade Relations for China. The PRC's ambitions include reunification by force with Taiwan, and territorial claim over the energy resources in the international waters of the South China Sea.