Brakes must be slammed on collision-course Act

The United States government is reportedly considering a comprehensive sanctions package to deter a potential mainland "invasion" of Taiwan, and lobbying hard to bring its European allies on board.

Taking advantage of the Ukraine crisis and the present tensions across the Taiwan Straits, the Taiwan authorities are taking it as an opportunity to double down on their endeavors to persuade regional and Western countries to join the emerging alliance of support.

While talks on the said sanctions are reportedly still in an early stage, it is being speculated that the package will go beyond what the US and some of its allies have imposed previously and further restrict economic and trade exchanges concerning such sensitive technologies as computer chips and telecommunications equipment, with a special focus on undermining the Chinese mainland's military capabilities.