Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on July 15, 2025. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The top Republican on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has introduced legislation aimed at identifying Chinese targets for potential U.S. sanctions, in an effort to deter Beijing’s aggression against Taiwan.
The Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act uses the acronym of China’s official name, the People’s Republic of China.
