domestic and global competition in favor of Chinese businesses and at the expense of market access for United States companies. These dis­tor­tion­ary policies harm United States companies, workers, and consumers. (14) The People's Republic of China uses multiple tools, including caps on foreign equity ownership, data localization, and other administrative procedures, to coerce foreign companies to transfer technology as a precondition for market access. These policies pose immediate and far-reaching challenges for United States companies, and limit market access for United States products and services. (15) The People’s Republic of China’s internet and online restrictions hamper the operations of United States businesses in the People's Republic of China and certain United States technology companies are effectively banned from doing business in the People's Republic of China. 3. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States— (1) to clearly differentiate, in official statements, media communications, and messaging, between— (A) the people and culture of the People's Republic of China