U.S.-China Strategic Competition in South and East China Seas: Background and Issues for Congress.

The article focuses on the U.S.-China strategic competition in the South China Sea (SCS) and the East China Sea (ECS). Topics include China's activities and territorial claims in these regions, U.S. goals for the competition, and the role of Congress in shaping the U.S. strategy and resource allocation for this competition, which has implications for U.S. strategic, political, and economic interests in the Indo-Pacific region.