“与中国冲突是最后手段，若美国人民同意，国会将出动美军”众议员 麦克考说道
Conflict with China 'last resort' but Congress will authorize troops if Americans support it: McCaul
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记者：y Caitlin McFall , Aishah Hasnie
Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul told Fox News during his visit in Taiwan Friday that conflict with China was a "last resort," but said so long as the American people support it, Congress will approve boots on the ground if Beijing attacks.
德州众议员麦克考告诉大众新闻，谈论有关周五的台湾行，他说，与中国冲突是“最后手段”，若美国人民支持，国会将出动美军与北京战斗
"Conflict is always a last resort," he told Fox News from Taipei, adding that he and fellow lawmakers have traveled from Washington, D.C., to the island to "provide deterrence to China."
“战争是最后手段”，他在台北告诉大众新闻，他与一些国会议员从华盛顿飞往台湾，在台湾岛上“商讨这次中国威吓事件”
U.S. defense officials have warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping could look to invade Taiwan by 2027, and President Biden last year turned heads when he said he was prepared to send in troops to defend Taipei should Beijing launch an attack.
美国国防官员警告说，中国国家主席习近平可能会在 2027 年之前入侵台湾，而拜登总统去年表示，如果北京发动攻击，他准备派遣军队保卫台北，这引起了人们的注意。
McCaul echoed these warnings and issued a reminder that Congress holds the power to authorize military force.
麦考尔回应了这些警告，并提醒国会拥有授权军队的权力。
"If communist China invaded Taiwan, it would certainly be on the table and something that would be discussed by Congress and with the American people," he added.
“如果共产主义中国入侵台湾，它肯定是重点议题，国会和美国人民都会讨论的事情，”他补充说。
Taiwanese residents told Fox News this week that they were skeptical over whether the U.S. would actually come to their aid following Washington’s refusal to deploy troops to Ukraine, though as McCaul pointed out the situations between Ukraine and Taiwan are vastly different.
有台湾民众本周告诉福克斯新闻，他们怀疑美国拒绝向乌克兰部署军队后，美国是否真的会对台湾提供援助，尽管麦考尔指出乌克兰和台湾之间的情况有很大不同。
"Taiwan is in a very different position from Ukraine," McCaul said. "Number one, they’re not battle tested or ready. They are not prepared for war
“台湾的处境与乌克兰截然不同，”麦考尔说。 “第一，他们没有经过战斗测试或准备好。他们没有为战争做好准备
"When you look at Ukraine, they had NATO supporting them. You don’t have NATO in the Pacific," he continued. "That’s why when looking at Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Australia, we need to start having these discussions as a deterrent for peace.
“看看乌克兰，他们有北约支持他们。太平洋地区没有北约，”他继续说道。 “这就是为什么考虑日本、韩国、菲律宾、澳大利亚时，我们需要开始进行这些讨论，以此作为对和平的威慑。
"Because if not, we’re going to invite aggression and war," McCaul warned.
“因为否则，我们将招致侵略和战争，”麦考尔警告说。
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