Photo: ReutersThe bill makes it clear that China must be prepared to face consequences if it engages in conflict with Taiwan, Lucas said. Under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, China may not use force, coercion, boycotts or embargoes to force Taiwan to submit to the Chinese Communist Party and become part of “one China,” Republican Representative French Hill said. The PROTECT Taiwan Act would ensure that China pays a significant economic and diplomatic cost for attempting to invade Taiwan, Hill said. “I voted for the bipartisan PROTECT Taiwan Act to push for China’s removal from major international orgs if it ever poses an immediate threat to Taiwan,” Stanton wrote. The PROTECT Taiwan Act must be passed by the US Senate and then signed into law by the US president to take effect.

Source: Taipei Times February 10, 2026 17:21 UTC