ALLY PROTECTION: The act would instruct Washington to downgrade relations, such as suspending aid, with any government that takes detrimental action toward Taiwan
Taipei Times
Date: Sep 07, 2018
By: Staff writer, with CNA
Taiwan yesterday thanked US senators for introducing legislation that aims to help Taipei
US Senator Cory Gardner speaks during a news conference in Washington on July 24.
Photo: AFP
keep its 17 remaining allies, after China within three years poached five of the nation’s diplomatic allies.
The bipartisan Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act introduced on Monday by Republican senators Cory Gardner and Marco Rubio, and Democratic senators Ed Markey and Bob Menendez is intended to strengthen Taiwan’s standing in the world, a news release issued by Gardner said.
It was created in response to five nations’ severance of diplomatic ties with Taiwan over the past two-and-a-half years due to Chinese pressure, it added.
“The TAIPEI Act requires a US strategy to engage with governments around the world to support Taiwan’s diplomatic recognition or strengthen unofficial ties with Taiwan,” the statement said. [FULL STORY]