WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik – 01st September, 2022) US Senator Chris Murphy, who’s a member of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, is warning that doubtlessly recognizing Taiwan as an impartial state won’t shield US pursuits.
“Many in Congress and the think-tank ecosystem argue that the US must go much further – by ending ‘strategic ambiguity,’ recognizing Taiwan and promising to fully defend Taiwan if China invades. A full reversal of decades of bipartisan consensus on Taiwan policy,” Murphy stated on Wednesday. “It’s a policy that looks strong and tough on China, but does it actually protect our interests? The answer is no. Recognizing Taiwan doesn’t actually protect Taiwan; it will just enrage our allies and possibly provoke China into retaliation.”
Murphy stated the United States ought to improve efforts to guard Taiwan with out abandoning a long time of coverage that has helped keep stability.
Murphy stated the United States’ present coverage to neither acknowledge Taiwan’s independence or China’s declare to Taiwan, and its place to assist Taiwan defend itself with out guaranteeing their safety is purposely fuzzy however works to safe peace.
The senator added that the United States ought to increase arms gross sales to Taiwan, assist it be a part of worldwide our bodies and sanction Chinese officers that allegedly undermine the island.
The state of affairs round Taiwan escalated after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island on August 2-3 regardless of vigorous objections by China. The go to was adopted by one other US delegation led by US Senator Edward Markey on August 14 and the go to of Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb on August 21. Each go to triggered China to conduct navy maneuvers close to the island.
The Biden administration is reportedly planing to ask Congress to approve a $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan that can embody 60 anti-ship and 100 air-to-air missiles.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington, responding to studies a few potential US arms sale to Taiwan, stated the United States should instantly cease promoting weapons to the island. US arms gross sales to Taiwan gravely violate the one-China precept and Beijing will proceed to take resolute and powerful measures to firmly defend China’s sovereignty and safety pursuits, the Chinese Embassy added.
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