American Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Threatens to Propose "Deterrence Bill," Saying the U.S. Will Immediately Initiate Economic Sanctions if China Attacks Taiwan.

The chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Risch, solemnly stated that for this bill, he will set up a working group led by the U.S. Department of State and Treasury to identify Chinese military and non-military targets. If China attacks Taiwan, it will impose sanctions, export controls, and other economic countermeasures against it.

He stated: "This legislation draws lessons from the experience of U.S. and its allies' sanctions against Russia after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. If the threat of China attacking Taiwan becomes real, it will ensure the U.S. is prepared to strike at the key points of China." An assistant of Risch said that Risch plans to introduce the bill on October 6.

In fact, similar so-called deterrence bills have already been proposed by many U.S. legislators. Whether this bill can ultimately become law depends on the U.S. executive branch, especially the President. Of course, this is like giving the President a ball, allowing him to add another tool to his sanction toolbox. Whether to use it or not is up to the President's discretion.

However, the Taiwan issue is China's internal affair, which should not be interfered by external forces. It is China's principle bottom line that the U.S. cannot dictate or make comments. China has repeatedly emphasized that it will do its utmost with the greatest sincerity to strive for peaceful unification, but also stressed that the Taiwan issue cannot be indefinitely delayed. If someone tries to split Taiwan from China, the mainland will resolutely take non-peaceful measures, and the military action targets are "Taiwan independence" and external interference forces.

If the decision is made to resolve the issue through force, the mainland will certainly take into account any countermeasures from the U.S. and other interfering forces, conduct a comprehensive assessment, and respond effectively. The key is, compared to the importance of maintaining national sovereignty and territorial integrity, what is the deterrent power of U.S. sanctions? The U.S. has never stopped sanctioning China.

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