; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity. 4. Policy of the United States with respect to the South China Sea and the East China Sea It is the policy of the United States— (1) to support the principle that disputes between countries should be resolved peacefully consistent with international law; (2) to reaffirm its unwavering commitment and support for allies and partners in the Asia-Pacific region, including longstanding United States policy— (A) regarding Article V of the Mutual Defense Treaty, signed at Washington August 30, 1951 (3 UST 3947), between the United States and the Philippines; and (B) that Article V of the Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement, with Annexes, signed at Tokyo March 8, 1954 (5 UST 661), between the United States and Japan, applies to the Senkaku Islands, which are administered by Japan; and (3) to support the principle of freedom of navigation and overflight and to continue to use the sea and airspace wherever international law allows. 5. Sense of Congress with respect to the South China Sea and the East China Sea It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the United States— (A) opposes all claims in the maritime domains that impinges on the rights, freedoms, and lawful use of the seas that belong to all countries; (B) opposes unilateral actions by the government of any country seeking to change the status quo in the South China Sea through the use of coercion, intimidation, or military force; (C) opposes actions by the government of any country to interfere in any way in the free use of waters and airspace in the South China Sea or East China Sea; (D) opposes actions by the government of any country to prevent any other country from exercising its sovereign rights to the resources of the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf by making claims that have no support in international law