The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has introduced legislation aimed at identifying Chinese targets for potential U.S. sanctions, in an effort to deter Beijing’s aggression against Taiwan.
The Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act uses the acronym of China’s official name, the People’s Republic of China.
Introduced by Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho), the legislation would mandate the creation of a China Sanctions Task Force led jointly by the State and Treasury Departments, according to an Oct. 6 news release. The task force would identify Chinese military and non-military targets for sanctions, export controls, and other economic measures, should China decide to invade Taiwan or attempt to overthrow the Taiwanese government….