US Would Sanction China If It Invades Taiwan: Yellen

US Would Sanction China If It Invades Taiwan: Yellen
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services in Washington on April 6, 2022. Win McNamee/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on April 6 that the United States would levy sanctions on China should the communist regime invade Taiwan or provide material support to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine.

When asked by Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee about whether Washington is open to using “all tools available in the event that China moves aggressively towards Taiwan,” Yellen responded in the affirmative.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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