Dana Rohrabacher: “this weekend the communist government of China instructed its official news agency to issue the following statement in…”

“this weekend the communist government of China instructed its official news agency to issue the following statement in regard to its option to use force to conquer the Republic of China on Taiwan: ``Every sovereign state has the right to take all means it deems essential, including military means, to safeguard its territorial integrity.'' Mr. Speaker, this is a rejection by Communist China of the commitments that its government has made to the United States in the past concerning the use of force in the Taiwan Straits. Supposedly we have an understanding with the communists that they will not use force if we recognize China under what is called the one China policy. This statement by the Communist Chinese, coming right before the President's visit, is a warning bell. Some people in the United States are closing their eyes to the brutal suppression of human rights and the increase in military spending by the Communist Chinese government and thinking that will have no effect and that, instead, deals will be made with the communists and the past deals we made with them will suffice to maintain peace in that region. Well, with their increased military power, the Communist Chinese are not only being belligerent to their neighbors, but seem now to be challenging the fundamental agreements that have served as the basis for peace between our countries.”