Taiwan Officials Applaud US Lawmakers for Passing TAIPEI Act in Senate, House Committee

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Epoch Times
Date: October 31, 2019
By: Frank Fang

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-Wen (C) waves during National Day celebrations in front of the Presidential Palace in Taipei on October 10, 2019. – President Tsai Ing-wen pledged October 10 to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty, calling it the “overwhelming consensus” among Taiwanese people to reject a model that Beijing has used to rule the now strife-torn Hong Kong. (Photo by Sam YEH / AFP) (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)

The U.S. Senate and House foreign affairs committee recently passed versions of a bill that would boost Taiwan’s ability to safeguard its sovereignty and fend off Beijing’s intimidation, paving the way toward the legislation’s formal approval.

Taiwan is a full-fledged democracy with its own elected officials and military. However, Beijing views its democratic neighbor as a renegade province that should be united with the mainland, with military force if necessary. Recently, it has pressured Taiwan’s diplomatic allies to drop their ties in favor of the Chinese regime.

The Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act calls for a decrease in U.S. engagements with countries that “undermine ties with Taiwan.”

For example, in September, Taiwan’s longtime allies the Solomon Islands and Kiribati announced that they switched diplomatic ties to Beijing. [FULL STORY]

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