Lawmakers from 30 countries met in Washington on Tuesday to discuss countering the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) threats to democracy, international order, and human rights.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), IPAC co-chair, said that legislation has been put forward to provide Taiwan with the equipment and training necessary to defend itself against the CCP’s military threat.
“If, in fact, the Chinese Communist Party is successful in subjecting the people of Taiwan to living under tyranny, it will be a moment that will steer the course of human events for generations,” he added.
China views Taiwan as a renegade province that must be reunited with the mainland. The CCP began its largest military drills near Taiwan in August following U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island.
Taiwan to Push China Sanctions
Hsiao Bi-khim, the Taiwanese ambassador to the United States, reportedly hosted 60 international lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday to call on democracies to stand against China’s military pressure on Taiwan.“We certainly hope that as the international community stands with Ukraine, that the international community will also stand with Taiwan ... that together we can deter the further aggression coming from China,” Hsiao told reporters.
It’s unclear whether the meeting was the same as the IPAC meeting. Reuters reported that it involved IPAC members who back sanctions on China for aggression toward the self-ruled island.