Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-26
US congressman Ed Royce says the Taiwan Travel Act has become law because Taiwan
Royce said the Taiwan Travel Act recognizes Taiwan’s democracy. (CNA photo)
and the United States both share democratic values. Royce, an author of the US bill, is the chair of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Both houses of Congress unanimously passed the Taiwan Travel Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 16.
Under the bill, US officials at all levels are now allowed to travel to Taiwan to meet with their counterparts. The bill also permits senior Taiwanese officials to enter the US “under respectful conditions” and to meet with US officials, including from the State Department and the Pentagon. [FULL STORY]
