IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 223 
Calling on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to cease its retaliatory 
measures against the Republic of Korea in response to the deployment 
of the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to U.S. 
Forces Korea (USFK), and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2017 
Mr. YOHO (for himself, Mr. MARINO, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CON-
NOLLY, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, and Mr. BERA) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 
in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Calling on the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to cease 
its retaliatory measures against the Republic of Korea 
in response to the deployment of the U.S. Terminal 
High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) to U.S. Forces 
Korea (USFK), and for other purposes. 
Whereas the United States-Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance 
constitutes a lynchpin of United States foreign policy in 
maintaining peace and security on the Korean Peninsula, 
in Northeast Asia and beyond; 
Whereas the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 
(DPRK), also known as North Korea, has continued en-
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gaging in destabilizing provocations by developing and 
testing its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in clear 
violation of six United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tions; 
Whereas, on March 5, 2017, North Korea launched four bal-
listic missiles from Tongchang-ri, in northwest North 
Korea that flew an average of 620 miles before falling 
into the sea between North Korea and Japan, following 
the launch on February 11, 2017; 
Whereas the 15-member United Nations Security Council 
issued a statement condemning the March 5 missile 
launches as being ‘‘in grave violation of North Korea’s 
international obligations’’ under six relevant Security 
Council resolutions; 
Whereas the Republic of Korea and the United States made 
an alliance decision to deploy the Terminal High Altitude 
Area Defense (THAAD) system to U.S. Forces Korea 
(USFK) as a self-defensive measure to ensure the secu-
rity of the ROK and its people, and to protect Alliance 
military forces from North Korea’s growing weapons of 
mass destruction and ballistic missile threats; 
Whereas, on March 6, 2017, the first components of the 
THAAD anti-missile system, including two launchers, ar-
rived at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea; 
Whereas the Republic of Korea and the United States reiter-
ated on numerous occasions that the THAAD system 
would be deployed solely for the purpose of defending 
against North Korean nuclear and missile threats and 
would not be directed towards any third-party nations; 
Whereas U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM) stated that 
‘‘North Korea’s accelerating program of nuclear weapons 
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tests and ballistic missile launches constitute a threat to 
international peace and security,’’ and that the THAAD 
battery is a ‘‘strictly defensive capability’’ and ‘‘poses no 
threat to other countries in the region’’; 
Whereas Hwang Kyo-Ahn, the Acting President of the Re-
public of Korea reiterated the need for early deployment 
of THAAD and further stated that the Government of 
the Republic of Korea would look aggressively for ‘‘ways 
to effectively strengthen the United States extended de-
terrence’’ in South Korea; 
Whereas a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs, Geng Shuang, denounced the alliance’s decision 
to deploy the THAAD system and vowed that Beijing 
would ‘‘take the necessary steps to safeguard our own se-
curity interests’’ further warning that the two countries 
should not ‘‘go further and further down the wrong 
road’’; 
Whereas China has engaged in unreasonable and inappro-
priate retaliatory measures against the Republic of 
Korea, its businesses and its people in an attempt to halt 
the deployment of THAAD; 
Whereas no less than fifty-five Lotte supermarkets across 
China had been shut down and the Korean businesses lo-
cated across China have been the target of various in-
spections by the Chinese authorities following the Lotte 
Group’s swap of a golf course in Seongju for the THAAD 
battery site; 
Whereas an American company partnering with Lotte has 
also been directly affected by these measures; 
Whereas travel industry sources in China said they were in-
structed by the Chinese authorities not to sell any tour 
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packages to South Korea, both group and individual, ef-
fective March 15, 2017; 
Whereas Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stated on March 
17, 2017, that this ‘‘is not the way for a regional power 
to help resolve what is a serious threat to everyone,’’ and 
that ‘‘we urge China to address the threat that makes it 
necessary, that being the escalating threat from North 
Korea’’; 
Whereas China cancelled numerous cultural shows and music 
performances agreed to and under contract with agencies 
and companies from the Republic of Korea; 
Whereas China’s retaliatory measures against South Korea 
potentially constitutes a violation of its World Trade Or-
ganization (WTO) obligations; and 
Whereas China’s retaliatory measures against South Korea in 
an attempt to block the implementation of THAAD is 
unacceptable: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) condemns North Korea’s recent ballistic 
missile tests and its announcement of being ‘‘in the 
final stages’’ of a potential Intercontinental ballistic 
missile (ICBM) test; 
(2) urges the United States Government to take 
all necessary measures to protect its citizens and al-
lies in the region and closely cooperate with the 
international community to eliminate North Korea’s 
nuclear and ballistic missile programs. 
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(3) supports the prompt deployment of the 
THAAD system to counter the North Korean threat 
and welcomes the arrival of its first elements into 
USFK in the Republic of Korea; 
(4) commends the Government of the Republic 
of Korea for its firm commitment and timely co-
operation to ensure the effective deployment of 
THAAD; 
(5) condemns China’s retaliatory measures 
against the Republic of Korea, its businesses and its 
people in response to the deployment of the THAAD 
to protect against North Korea; 
(6) urges the Chinese government to imme-
diately cease its diplomatic intimidation and eco-
nomic coercion against the Republic of Korea in an 
attempt to block the THAAD deployment; and 
(7) calls on the Chinese government to exercise 
its considerable influence to pressure North Korea to 
give up its nuclear and ballistic missile programs in-
stead of undermining South Korea’s sovereign right 
to defend itself against the North Korean threat. 
Æ 
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