Nikki Haley warns Republicans on China: 'If they take Taiwan, it's all over' | TheHill

Potential 2024 GOP presidential hopeful Nikki HaleyNikki HaleyPence slams Biden agenda in New Hampshire speech Vandalism at Rep. Mace's home sparks bipartisan outcry 9 Republicans not named Trump who could run in 2024 MORE sounded the alarm to House conservatives Wednesday that China is hell-bent on world domination — and that Taiwan is ground zero.In a closed-door meeting with members of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), Haley, who served as former President TrumpDonald TrumpKushner lands book deal, slated for release in 2022 Biden moves to undo Trump trade legacy with EU deal Progressives rave over Harrison's start at DNC MORE’s ambassador to the United Nations, said that if China takes control of Taiwan, Beijing will be emboldened to seize other territories around the globe.The U.S. must take stronger action against China, Haley said, starting with organizing a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing with allies like India, Australia, Japan, South Korea and Canada.“The last Olympics that they had [in 2008] was their coming out. And if they take Taiwan, it's all over, because they will think that gives them free rein to grab any territory, not in the region, but anywhere they want to go.” She also blasted the joint statement from President BidenJoe BidenMellman: Trump voters cling to 2020 tale FDA authorizes another batch of J&J; vaccine Cotton warns of China collecting athletes' DNA at 2022 Olympics MORE and other Group of Seven leaders this week calling out China’s human-rights abuses as extremely weak, arguing the G-7 instead should have established that Taiwan — the East Asian island whose autonomy is in constant dispute — is a “sovereign country.”The 49-year-old Haley, a former South Carolina governor and daughter of Indian immigrants, was just the latest in a parade of possible 2024 GOP candidates to make the trek to Capitol Hill for an informal audition before the RSC, which is led by Chairman Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and is the largest caucus of Republicans in Congress. Former Vice President Mike PenceMichael (Mike) Richard Pence21 Republicans vote against awarding medals to police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 Virginia couple pleads guilty to misdemeanor charges linked to Capitol riot Juan Williams: GOP preparing the ground to steal an election MORE and Sen. Marco RubioMarco Antonio RubioPast criticism of Trump becomes potent weapon in GOP primaries Lawmakers urge Biden to be tough on cybersecurity during summit with Putin Five years after the Pulse nightclub massacre the fight for LGBTQ+ rights continues MORE (R-Fla.) also have appeared before the group.Most of these ambitious pols, including Haley, have said they won’t run if Trump seeks a rematch with Biden in 2024.