China, Taiwan and the Sanctions Trap
Scott Ritter- Taiwan and its Western partners, including the US and the EU, are discussing the possibility of imposing pre-emptive sanctions against China to deter any possible future invasion.
Taiwan and its Western partners, including the US and the EU, are discussing the possibility of imposing pre-emptive sanctions against China to deter any possible future invasion. Sanctions, as a policy, have not been effective historically in achieving desired changes. In the case of China, any pre-emptive sanctions would likely fail to prevent a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, and backfire on those seeking to implement them.
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