Taiwan hosts lawmakers to push China sanctionsReuters, WASHINGTONRepresentative to the US Hsiao Bi-khim (蕭美琴) on Tuesday hosted dozens of international lawmakers who back sanctions on China for aggression toward Taiwan, a show of support for Taipei amid military pressure from Beijing. Photo: Tyrone Siu, Reuters“We will campaign to ensure our governments signal to the PRC that military aggression towards Taiwan will cost Beijing dearly. It added that their countries’ ties to Taiwan were not Beijing’s to determine, and that they would push to increase mutual visits by lawmakers. Sources familiar with the issue have told Reuters that Washington is considering sanctions against China to deter it from invading Taiwan, with Taipei calling on the EU to do the same. An initial version of that bill threatens severe sanctions against China for any aggression against Taiwan, and would provide Taiwan with billions of US dollars in foreign military financing in coming years.

Source: Taipei Times September 15, 2022 02:25 UTC