Taipei Times
Date: Apr 11, 2015
By: William Lowther  /  Staff reporter in WASHINGTON

Members of the US Congress this week issued statements marking the 36th anniversary of the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA).

The TRA was passed on April 10, 1979, to form the basis for economic, trade and security ties between the Republic of China and the US following Washington’s decision to switch diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing.

“I would like to reiterate Taiwan’s importance to Asian regional prosperity and stability,” said US Representative Matt Salmon, the chairman of the House of Representatives’ Asia and Pacific subcommittee.     [FULL  STORY]