H.Con.Res. 71 — Expressing unwavering support for the United States-Japan alliance in response to political, economic, and military pressure by the People's Republic of China against Japan.

This section condemns the Government of the People’s Republic of China’s use of economic, military, and diplomatic coercion and aggression against Japan, a United States defense treaty ally, and reaffirms the United States commitment to Article V of the United States-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security, including that the Senkaku Islands fall within Article V’s scope. It also commends Japan’s opposition to efforts by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to undermine regional stability and to unilaterally change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait by force or coercion, recognizes Japan’s role as a key ally in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific, and applauds Japan’s efforts to increase its defense spending and to diffuse tensions despite continued provocations.