Sasse replies to China’s warning US is ‘going down’ a ‘dangerous path’ after congressional visit to Taiwan

Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska responded to Chinese language threats Friday after a congressional go to to Taiwan.

Sasse was one in every of six lawmakers who flew on a diplomatic go to to the Republic of China, sometimes called Taiwan. Sasse was in a bunch with senators Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Rob Portman of Ohio, Republican Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson and Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. After the Chinese language authorities warned the U.S. its actions have been “harmful,” Sasse launched a reply.

“The CCP can’t bully the American individuals or their representatives in america Congress,” Sasse wrote. “Chairman Xi ought to bear in mind two issues: First, Congress performs a foundational position within the interpretation of the Taiwan Relations Act; second, the American individuals don’t have any love of tyrants and as a substitute instinctively assist the freedom-loving individuals of Taiwan.”

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“As President Tsai Ing-wen and I mentioned in the present day, the whole world is aware of that Chairman Xi permitted and enabled Vladimir Putin’s unlawful and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine,” Sasse added. “Xi likes to speak about territorial sovereignty, however the whole world has seen clearly his immoral and silly choice to aspect with Putin as he targets civilians in an unbiased neighboring nation.”

The bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers flew to Taiwan for an official go to Thursday, defying threats from the Chinese language authorities.

Lawmakers from each the Home and Senate landed within the nation Wednesday morning to a heat welcome from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. The Chinese language authorities quickly launched a press release condemning the go to.

“Because the world sees extra clearly who Putin and Xi are, they rally extra enthusiastically to the aspect of Ukraine and Taiwan,” Sasse concluded in his assertion Friday.

Sens. Lindsey Graham, Bob Menendez, Richard Burr, Rob Portman and Ben Sasse and Rep. Ronny Jackson have been greeted on their arrival to Taiwan Thursday, April 14, 2022.
(Ministry of Overseas Affairs of Taiwan)

China on Thursday accused U.S. and Taiwanese officers of “taking part in with fireplace” after comparisons between the Ukraine-Russia conflict have been levied towards Beijing and Taipei. 

Mainland China argues Taiwan is a rogue area of China and never an unbiased nation. The U.S. has tenuously revered that designation for many years, even whereas sending army support and occasional visits from U.S. officers to assist Taiwan.

“There’s a new wave of tensions throughout the Taiwan Strait,” Chinese language spokesman Wang Webin informed reporters. “The foundation trigger is that the authorities in Taiwan preserve pushing the independence agenda by soliciting your assist and that some within the U.S. try to make use of Taiwan to include China. 

On this Jan. 19, 2021, file photograph, Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. 
(Anna Moneymaker/The New York Instances through AP, Pool File)

“They’ve been colluding with one another,” he added. 

Fears that China could transfer to invade Taiwan have risen in recent times, because of China’s growing aggression within the area, together with frequent air pressure flights close to Taiwan’s airspace.

Fox Information’ Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.