US Senator Introduces Bill To Deter Chinese Aggression Against Taiwan

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US Senator Jim Risch has introduced legislation to deter Chinese aggression against Taiwan. The bill would establish a task force to identify economic measures that could be deployed should China take action to invade Taiwan or overthrow its government.

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00:00A U.S. senator has introduced legislation to identify economic measures to deter China from

00:05attacking Taiwan. The bill was introduced by Jim Rich, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations

00:11Committee. If passed, it would set up a task force to identify Chinese targets for export controls,

00:17sanctions and other economic punishments to be deployed if Beijing used military force against

00:22Taiwan. In a statement, Rich says the bill would, quote, hit China where it hurts. Before it can

00:28become law, the bill must pass both chambers of Congress and be signed by the president.

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