China Military Power Transparency Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced
Summary
Broadens annual China military report scope and delays the next deadline to January 31, 2030. This bill would require the annual report to add analysis of nuclear and drone development cooperation, include foreign farmland acquisitions as an overseas investment concern, expand technology coverage to biotechnology and other emerging technologies, assess the likely role of Chinese cyber capabilities in a conflict with the United States, and lay out the People's Liberation Army's likely strategic intent and campaign options over Taiwan.
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- Policymakers: The reporting deadline would move three years later to January 31, 2030, changing when Congress and agencies receive the expanded analysis.
- Defense planners and intelligence analysts: The report would have to assess PLA strategic intent in a Taiwan conflict and describe possible campaigns, including cyber-enabled economic warfare, a cross-strait invasion, and a blockade.
- Technology and cyber communities: Required content would now include nuclear and drone cooperation, biotechnology, and the likely role of Chinese cyber capabilities in a U.S. conflict.
- Agriculture and investment monitors: The report would explicitly cover Chinese foreign farmland acquisitions as part of overseas investments and projects.
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More topics in China military report
This bill would change the annual U.S. report on China's military. It would move the report deadline from January 31, 2027 to January 31, 2030. The Department of Defense would have to add analysis of Chinese cyber roles in a conflict with the United States. The report would also cover nuclear and drone development cooperation. It would treat foreign farmland purchases as part of Chinese overseas investments or projects. It would add biotechnology and other advanced and emerging technologies to the list of covered items. The report would describe likely Chinese military aims in a Taiwan conflict. It would require analysis of cyber-enabled economic warfare, a cross-strait invasion, or a blockade. These changes would apply to the annual section 1202 report and would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
NV • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
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