Responding to Chinese Aggression

By Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam)

Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) is the Ranking Democrat of the Subcommittee on Readiness in the House Armed Services Committee and the co-chair of the Congressional China Caucus.

The United States rebalance to Asia has drawn mixed reviews from members of Congress. Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) discussed with The Cipher Brief the strengths and weaknesses of current U.S. policy towards China. Rep. Bordallo emphasized the need for a strong U.S. response to aggressive actions taken by China, while cautiously avoiding true conflict and excessive military spending.

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