US โLawmakers Call for Indo-Pacific Stability, Push Back Againstโ China‘s Taiwan Strategy
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group โof US lawmakers is โคurging Congressโข to bolster stability in the Indo-Pacific region and counter โwhat they describe as China’s escalatingโฃ “game plan” regarding Taiwan, according to statements โคmade during a recent forum hosted by theโ American Enterprise Institute. The calls for action โcome amid heightened tensionsโค in the South China Sea and increasing concerns over Beijing’s military posturing toward the self-governed island.
The urgency stems from a perceived vulnerability exploited โby China, which lawmakers believe is testing the resolve of the US andโ its allies through sustained โcoercion โshort of outrightโ conflict. โThis strategy, coupled with recent incidents โขlike collisions โฃbetween Chinese and Philippine โvessels in the South China Sea, has prompted a renewed focusโค on strengthening deterrence โคand reinforcing regional partnerships. The stakes are high, impacting not only the security of Taiwan but also the broader economic and geopolitical landscape ofโ the Indo-Pacific.
During the forum, speakers highlighted multiple avenues forโ pushing back against China’s influence.One key area identifiedโฃ was the need to expose China’s actions politically, diplomatically, and within the facts space, as well as through trade, finance, and economic policies. “There are very clear things we can doโค to push back,” โone participantโ stated, while acknowledging theโฃ need toโข avoid actions that would directly undermine the livelihoods of the Chinese people.
Former US diplomatโค Singleton emphasized that Beijing views perceived vulnerabilities inโ Taiwan’s defenses, as โขwell as in US and โallied responses, as justification for itsโ current approach. “Beijing interprets vulnerabilitiesโฆas validation of its approach to date – โsustained coercion belowโค the โขthreshold โof war,” he explained.
the discussion underscored theโข importance of a comprehensive strategy that addresses China’s multifaceted challenges to regional stability,โข signaling โa growing consensus in Washington โขfor a more assertive approachโค to countering Beijing’s ambitions in the indo-Pacific.
