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I would hate for us, in our concern about China's interference in the region with the people of Taiwan, to do something or say something as a body or as individuals that would precipitate or give an excuse to China to take action they…

The more specific we might be in advance... about the economic consequence of China using coercive means to impose its will on Taiwan would, potentially, be helpful in dissuading them from using such means.

I want to underscore something that others have raised, which is the urgency for getting vaccines to the people of Taiwan.

What is our strategy with regards to convincing the Chinese not to play a heavy hand with regards to Taiwan?

My reading suggests that what the Communist Chinese Party has done in Hong Kong has solidified in the mind of the Taiwanese people that the idea of one country/two systems is not real.

It is important to peace and stability in the Western Pacific and it is absolutely in the U.S. interest to make sure that the 24 million people of Taiwan are able to make choices about their own future free from coercion from across the…

The United States of America believes that the people of Taiwan should be allowed to determine their own destiny.

Quite simply, it is a matter of believing that the people of Taiwan should be free to make their own choice.

I think it may well be confusing to our public, generally, and perhaps to people on the Hill to consider two things.

The question today is how America, a nation that believes in the dignity of humanity, can aid the millions of people of Taiwan to remain free to make their own decisions.

There are many fronts on which we would like China to take a different course.

Somehow they are getting along just fine, and the consequence was not as great as they might have once feared.

Taiwan is not some small outpost. It is comprised, as the chairman indicated, of almost 25 million people.

The Chinese Communist Party, on the other hand, believes that it should be free to usurp the will of the people of Taiwan.

Shouldn't we worry that that will negatively impact the carbon sequestration of our forests?

I have been a strong proponent for getting vaccinations.

Each of us have reached a tentative understanding. And so, we’re not looking for adjustments. What we’re looking for is to see whether our colleagues are open to it.