《TAIPEI TIMES》Chinese sanctions a ‘badge of honor’: US lawmaker

Staff writer, with CNA, WASHINGTON

US Representative Michael McCaul on Thursday said that China sanctioning him following his visit to Taiwan was a “badge of honor.”

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China announced the sanctions on Wednesday, barring McCaul from getting a visa or entering the country, freezing any property he might have there, and prohibiting people and organizations there from doing business with him.

The sanctions were imposed after McCaul, who chairs the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Foreign Affairs, led an eight-member delegation on a visit to Taiwan from Thursday to Saturday last week, during which he met with President Tsai Ing-wen （蔡英文）, Vice President William Lai （賴清德）, Legislative Speaker You Si-kun and executives of Taiwanese semiconductor companies.

In a statement on Thursday, McCaul said the sanctions had served only to highlight current geopolitical issues and the Chinese Communist Party’s （CCP） pugnacity.

“Ironically, this baseless action serves US interests by bringing more attention to our international partners and revealing the CCP’s blatant aggression,” McCaul said.

“Being sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party is a badge of honor,” he said. “Nothing will deter the United States from supporting free, democratic nations — including Taiwan.”

新聞來源：TAIPEI TIMES