Senator Marco Rubio had this to say on the issue:
The Chinese Communist Party continues to expand its unlawful and aggressive maritime presence throughout the Indo-Pacific.
The U.S. must continue to strengthen our partnerships w/ nations in the region and advance our capabilities to counter China’s aggression.
Yes, but that makes the propaganda sound bad.
(you also need the tape read/write machine and a storage system, but those aren't that expensive either).