Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-12-24

Two US congressmen have written to the US ambassador to the United Nations to put pressure on China to stop blocking Taiwanese nationals from visiting the UN headquarters in New York.

Ohio Congressman Steve Chabot and New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith, both Republicans, sent a formal letter to Nikki Haley on Friday. In the letter, they emphasized that Taiwan-US relations are extremely important to the US.

Under current regulations, Taiwanese nationals wishing to visit the UN must present a mainland China travel permit for Taiwanese residents, issued by the Chinese government, as proper identification.    [FULL  STORY]