Chairman Ros-Lehtinen Opening Statement: Beijing as an Emerging Power in the S China Sea Hearing
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, made the following statement on September 12, 2012 at a Full Committee hearing titled "Beijing as an Emerging Power in the South China Sea." The Committee received testimony from expert witnesses on China's aggressive policies in the South China Sea. Ros-Lehtinen also called for the continued support for our allies in the region and to protect our vital national interests.