West Must ‘Band Together’ to Protect Taiwan From China, Like What It’s Doing for Ukraine: Lawmakers

Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) (R) speaks as House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) listens during McCarthy’s weekly news conference outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on May 20, 2021. Alex Wong/Getty Images

Beijing’s territorial designs on Taiwan present a parallel to Russian belligerence toward Ukraine. And as the autocratic regimes of China and Russia grow more unified, protecting Taiwan’s sovereignty will require the same kind of unity that Western nations have adopted in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression.

That’s according to two lawmakers Michael Guest (R-Miss.) and Carlos Giménez (R-Fla.) who spoke to NTD’s “Capitol Report” program on March 2. NTD is an affiliate of The Epoch Times.