Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-27

President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday thanked visiting US congressman Ed Royce for

President Tsai Ing-wen (right) shakes hands with visiting US congressman Ed Royce (left) on Tuesday. (Photo by CNA)

helping to pass the Taiwan Travel Act.

Royce was a co-author of the bill, which permits meetings at all levels between officials from Taiwan and the US. President Donald Trump signed the act into law on March 16.

Tsai awarded Royce the Order of Brilliant Star with Special Grand Cordon when the congressman last visited Taiwan in September. The president on Tuesday thanked Royce on behalf of the Taiwanese people for his assistance in the development of Taiwan-US ties.    [FULL  STORY]