防止中國犯台野心 美議員將提案授權總統動武
https://www.worldjournal.com/7054946/art...1%E8%81%9E
長期對台灣友好的美國聯邦眾議員游賀(Ted Yoho)表示，美國對台灣做得不夠多，他會在本周提出「防止台灣遭侵略法案」，以因應中國犯台野心。若中國武力犯台，法案將授權美國總統動用武力。
擔任眾議院外委會亞太小組共和黨首席議員的游賀17日接受福斯財經新聞網(Fox Business Network)節目主持人魯道柏(Lou Do.forum4hk.com)訪問，被問及在中國不斷威脅入侵台灣之際，美國對台灣做得是否足夠。
游賀直言，美國對台做得不夠，從前國務卿季辛吉(Henry Kissinger)時代以來，美國對台灣及對中國政策長期存有「戰略模糊」空間，目前也是依據前總統雷根(Ronald Reagan)任內協議，販售台灣武器自我防衛。
游賀表示，他將於本周提出「防止台灣遭侵略法案」(Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act)，清楚闡明美方意向。他指出，法案將清楚明定，若中國侵犯台灣，將授權總統動用軍力因應，且設有5年落日條款。
游賀說，中國國家主席習近平已表明，為了統一台灣不惜流血，但北京從沒問過台灣意願。他強調：「台灣從不屬於中華人民共和國一部分，台灣人也不想成為中國一部分，(兩岸)需要和平協商，我們會看事態如何發展。」
本月稍早，游賀也連署支持共和黨籍眾議員蓋拉格(Mike Gallagher)6月30日提出的眾院版「台灣防衛法案」(Taiwan Defense Act)。這項法案最早是由共和黨籍聯邦參議員霍利(Josh Hawley)6月10日在參議院提出。
不同於游賀提出的新法案，「台灣防衛法案」意旨在事前維持美軍阻止中國武力犯台、造成「既成事實」的能力。法案定義的「既成事實」(fait accompli)是指中國在美軍有效反應前，利用武力控制台灣，並使美軍相信採取應對行動將非常困難，或得付出高成本。
【美台關係】應對中國犯台野心 美眾議員將提案授權總統動武
https://hk.sports.appledaily.com/interna...UMS4NLKVI/
美國共和黨籍眾議員約霍（Ted Yoho）表示，美國對台灣做得不夠多，他會在本周提出《防止台灣遭侵略法案》（Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act），應對中國犯台野心。若中國武力犯台，法案將授權美國總統動用武力。
擔任眾議院外委會亞太小組委員會副主席的約霍接受霍士財經新聞網（Fox Business Network）節目主持人盧布斯（Lou Do.forum4hk.com）訪問，被問及在中國不斷威脅入侵台灣之際，美國對台灣做得是否足夠。約霍直言，美國對台做得不夠，從美國前國務卿基辛格（Henry Kissinger）時代以來，美國對台灣及對中國政策長期存有「戰略模糊」空間，目前也是依據美國前總統列根（Ronald Reagan）任內協議，販售台灣武器自我防衞。
有鑑於此，約霍表示，他將於本周提出《防止台灣遭侵略法案》，清楚闡明美方意向。他指出，法案將清楚明定，若中國侵犯台灣，將授權美國總統動用軍力因應，且設有五年日落條款。
約霍說，中國國家主席習近平已表明，為了統一台灣他不惜濺血，但北京從沒問過台灣意願。他強調：「台灣從不屬於中華人民共和國一部份，台灣人也不想成為中國一部份，（兩岸）需要和平協商，我們會看事態如何發展。」
約霍早前聯署支持共和黨籍眾議員加拉格爾（Mike Gallagher）6月30日提出的眾院版《台灣防衞法案》（Taiwan Defense Act）。這項法案最早是由共和黨籍聯邦參議員霍利（Josh Hawley）6月10日在參議院提出。
不同於約霍提出的新法案，《台灣防衞法案》意旨在事前維持美軍阻止中國武力犯台、造成「既成事實」的能力。法案定義的「既成事實」（fait accompli）是指中國在美軍有效反應前，利用武力控制台灣，並使美軍相信採取應對行動將非常困難，或得付出高成本。
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美眾議員擬授權總統動武「防中犯台」 中國官媒惱羞成怒
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/br...ws/3234096
美國眾議院外委會亞太小組共和黨首席議員游賀（Ted Yoho）將提出「防止台灣遭進犯法案」（the Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act），打算授權美國總統在中國出兵犯台時動用武力。中國官媒一如往常惱羞成怒，《環球網》今（20）日就用報導標題宣稱，這是「今年聽過最大的笑話」。
長期挺台的游賀17日在福斯電視台「盧‧道布斯今夜」節目中受訪提及，他將提出「防止台灣遭進犯法案」，該法案將授權總統在中國進犯台灣時動用武力（AUMF），並且設有5年「落日條款」，強調「這個法案將明確表達我們的決心」。
外交部昨（19日）表示，感謝美國國會議員近年採取多項友我作為，以具體行動展現對台海和平穩定的重視。
而中國官媒《環球網》則一如往常看到美國友台消息就氣急敗壞，卻拐歪抹角拿「台灣網友」掩飾，今日以「美議員將提案授權總統為台灣對中國大陸動武？台網民：今年聽過最大的笑話」為標題撰文反酸，還急著引述中國國防部發言人吳謙15日的說法，重提老話「台灣是中國不可分割的一部分」。
吳謙當時宣稱，民進黨當局「挾洋自重永無出路，以武謀獨死路一條」，還稱「中國人民解放軍將採取一切必要措施，堅決捍衛國家主權和領土完整，堅定維護台海地區和平穩定」。
美國會議員提「防止台灣遭侵略法案」 授權白宮對中國直接動武
https://www.upmedia.mg/news_info.php?SerialNo=91917
美國眾議院外交委員會亞太小組主席約霍（Ted Yoho）17日在福斯財經新聞網（Fox Business Network）上提到，他將於下週提出「防止台灣遭侵略法案」（Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act）。據其說法，該法案會清楚明定，若中國侵犯台灣，將授權美國總統動用軍力（Authorization for Use of Military Force，AUMF）因應，且設有5年落日條款，以表明他們的決心。
約霍在節目上被主持人問到，中國現在不斷威脅入侵台灣，美國對台灣做的是否足夠。約霍認為，美國需與盟友合作對抗中國，而目前與韓國和日本關係足夠牢固，但對於台灣，美國做得還不夠。
約霍進一步批指中國不顧台灣人民意願，一心一意只想統一。「台灣從來不是中國的一部分，他們也不想。」
GOP Rep predicts other nations will join US in standing up to China
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUzHpTmb-E0
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【政經看民視】台灣是一個國家！Ted Yoho 親派助理訪政經！
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx04h5yoHME
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【觀察】美議員將提案授權總統動武阻大陸攻台 是真要幫台灣嗎？
https://www.hk01.com/%E8%A7%80%E5%AF%9F%...3%E5%97%8E
U.S. lawmaker to introduce bill to deter China attack on Taiwan
https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202007200007
Washington, July 19 (CNA) Republican House Representative Ted Yoho said over the weekend that he plans to put forth a bill that would authorize the president of the United States to respond with military force if China decides to attack Taiwan.
"We are introducing a bill next week that's going to be called the Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act," Yoho said in an interview on Fox Business Network last Friday.
The Republican congressman, who is a member of the U.S. House of Representative's subcommittee on Asian affairs, made the announcement in response to a question on whether the American government was doing enough to back Taiwan amid China's constant threats.
"This [Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act] is something that's going to lay very clear what our intent is," said Yoho, a vocal supporter of Taiwan. "In fact, it will go to the point where it authorizes an AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force) if China invades Taiwan, and it'll be a sunset for five years, that AUMF, that would authorize the president to use force."
He noted that under the U.S.' current Taiwan Relations Act that took effect in 1979, the U.S. is committed to sell Taiwan enough weapons to defend itself.
"But when Xi Jinping has announced that he's ready to draw blood over Taiwan and reunify them, they forgot to ask Taiwan," Yoho said. "Taiwan has never been part of the People's Republic of China, and nor do they want to."
Yoho was being interviewed on a program called "Red Storm," hosted by Lou Do.forum4hk.com, which focused on China's expansionist ambitions in the Asia-Pacific region.
U.S. lawmaker to introduce bill to deter China attack on Taiwan
https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202007200007
Washington, July 19 (CNA) Republican House Representative Ted Yoho said over the weekend that he plans to put forth a bill that would authorize the president of the United States to respond with military force if China decides to attack Taiwan.
"We are introducing a bill next week that's going to be called the Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act," Yoho said in an interview on Fox Business Network last Friday.
The Republican congressman, who is a member of the U.S. House of Representative's subcommittee on Asian affairs, made the announcement in response to a question on whether the American government was doing enough to back Taiwan amid China's constant threats.
"This [Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act] is something that's going to lay very clear what our intent is," said Yoho, a vocal supporter of Taiwan. "In fact, it will go to the point where it authorizes an AUMF (Authorization for Use of Military Force) if China invades Taiwan, and it'll be a sunset for five years, that AUMF, that would authorize the president to use force."
He noted that under the U.S.' current Taiwan Relations Act that took effect in 1979, the U.S. is committed to sell Taiwan enough weapons to defend itself.
"But when Xi Jinping has announced that he's ready to draw blood over Taiwan and reunify them, they forgot to ask Taiwan," Yoho said. "Taiwan has never been part of the People's Republic of China, and nor do they want to."
Yoho was being interviewed on a program called "Red Storm," hosted by Lou Do.forum4hk.com, which focused on China's expansionist ambitions in the Asia-Pacific region.
US needs official ties with Taiwan
https://yoho.house.gov/media-center/in-t...ith-taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have blatantly disregarded the agreement between the UK and China that allows autonomy for Hong Kong. The protests going on today in Hong Kong are a direct result of the CCP’s lack of respect for self-determination and rule of law.
The mainland government’s actions have demonstrated that the word and commitments of Xi and the Chinese ruling class cannot be trusted by the global community. This is yet another shameful situation for Xi and a self-inflicted wound by the CCP.
In 1997, the UK agreed to cede its claim to Hong Kong and return control of the territory to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Part of the handover agreement requires Hong Kong to be an autonomous administrative district with a free market-based economic system for no less than 50 years. Chinese and British leaders agreed upon those terms in good faith, but now the Chinese leadership is ready to tear up that agreement.
The protests in Hong Kong over the past year are solely the result of Xi and the CCP’s machinations regarding the special administrative region and a lust for authoritarian power. Their goal is to remove any form of democratic governance from within their territorial boundaries.
In essence, Beijing has broadcast to the world that “the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party cannot to be trusted.”
What does this say about the future relationship between Taiwan, the Republic of China, and the mainland PRC?
Xi and his communists have made threatening overtures stating that Taiwan is part of China and that the PRC will “reunify” the two nations by “draw[ing] blood if necessary.”
The idea that Taiwan is a territory belonging to the PRC is inherently false.
This notion comes from a vague meeting in 1992 referred to inappropriately as the “1992 consensus.” At that meeting, the concept of “one China” was discussed, but no consensus was agreed upon. The conclusion of that meeting has been interpreted differently by Taiwanese and PRC officials, but the fact remains: Taiwan is not and never has been part of communist China.
It is time for China to recognize Taiwan as the independent nation that it is. Taiwan has a sovereign and defined border, and its own form of democratic government, economy, military, flag and national anthem. The people of Taiwan view themselves as Taiwanese, not Chinese.
It is time for the US government to stand firm with Taiwan as a sovereign, self-ruling, independent and democratic nation.
For more than 40 years, the US government has been mandated by law to furnish defensive weapons to protect Taiwan’s sovereignty. If it does not lead the world on this issue and encourage partner nations to do the same, China will fill the gap and attempt to take Taiwan by force. This much was indicated last month when Beijing removed calls for “peaceful unification” with Taiwan in official documents.
That is why I will be introducing legislation requiring the US to defend Taiwan from forceful unification with the PRC.
In the prelude to any conflict, once the dominos begin to fall it is already too late to prepare. As we are witnessing the fate of the Hong Kong people, we must remember that this might only be the first domino. The next could easily be Taiwan.
Ted Yoho is the US representative for Florida’s Third Congressional District and is the ranking Republican member of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
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