- Require the president to impose sanctions and prohibit visas for Chinese individuals and entities who contribute to construction or development projects, and those who threaten the peace, security or stability of the South China Sea (SCS) or East China Sea (ECS);
- Impose sanctions on foreign financial institutions that knowingly conduct or facilitate a significant financial transaction for sanctioned individuals and entities if China takes certain actions in the SCS or ECS, including declaring an air defense identification zone or increasing activities at Scarborough Shoal;
- Mandate a report on individuals and entities involved in sanctionable activities, including some employees of certain Chinese companies;
- Prohibit the publication of documents portraying the SCS or the ECS as part of China, investments in the SCS or the ECS, and the recognition of the annexation of the SCS or the ECS; and
- Restrict foreign assistance to countries that recognize China’s sovereignty in the SCS or the ECS.
Rubio Introduces Bill Targeting Chinese Aggression in South China Sea
posted by AJOT | Dec 08 2016 at 08:42 AM | International Trade