Fifteen bipartisan senators in the U.S. Senate will propose the establishment of a "China Grand Strategy Committee."

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Combining the executive, legislative departments and private industry to formulate ways to respond to China

[Compiled by Guan Shuping/Comprehensive Report] Bloomberg and Defense News reported that 15 bipartisan senators in the U.S. Senate will propose the establishment of a "China Grand Strategy Commission" to be responsible for formulating For the China strategy, the U.S. government departments have a coordinated approach to China and strengthen U.S. national security.

"We cannot afford a makeshift China policy without a long-term strategy," said independent Senator Angus King of Maine, who led the proposal.

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As a guideline for handling U.S.-China relations

King, Republican Senator John Cornyn of Texas and Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia issued a joint statement on September 30, saying that they will start deliberation on the second part of the debate in October. In the "National Defense Authorization Act" (NDAA) in 2023, it was proposed to set up this special committee combining the executive, legislative departments and private industry in the form of amendments. It serves as a guide for Washington to handle U.S.-China relations.

The senators who proposed the proposal pointed out that the task of this newly established committee is mainly to strengthen the national security of the United States, and it will be responsible for defining the steps required to build a "stable international order", including China; the US government has no overall plan for dealing with China. The Biden administration and the previous Trump administration lack consistency in matters such as China policy, trade, and Taiwan defense. The United States cannot afford a set of makeshift China policies without a long-term strategy.

The proposed new commission will refer to the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, with 18 members from executive, legislative and private sector experts, including six executive branch officials, two senators, two Federal House of Representatives and eight private experts.

The Cyberspace Corona Council, which develops an overall strategy for the U.S. government to prevent major cyberattacks, has made 80 recommendations in its two years of existence, of which 85 percent have been fully or partially implemented, King said.

King said the committee would strike a balance between fully pursuing U.S. national interests while avoiding conflict with China, and most importantly, would formulate actionable recommendations and develop a broad strategy across the sector. .

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives also said a few days ago that if the Republicans win a majority in the House of Representatives in the November midterm elections, they will set up a China-specific committee.

The House of Representatives currently has a China Working Group established by Republican lawmakers in 2020.