JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<ul>
 <li><a href="#">test1</a></li>
 <li><a href="#">test2</a></li>
</ul>

JavaScript

$(function(){
   $("ul li").click(function(){
       $(this).find("a").click();
   }); 
        
    $("ul.li.a").click(function(e){
        e.preventDefault();
       alert("a clicked"); 
    });
});