The Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives on November 20 passed a resolution reaffirming the need for a peaceful and collaborative solution to maritime and jurisdictional disputes in the South China Sea and East China Sea as provided by universally recognised principles of international law.
Resolution H.Res. 714, introduced by Congressman Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, reassures the strong support of the US Government for freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the Asia-Pacific region.
It condemns coercive actions or the use of force to impede these freedoms in international maritime domains and airspace.
It also urges the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), US allies and partners, and all claimants to fairly resolve these outstanding disputes, including through developing a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea.
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Full text of H.Res. 714
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