A CRITICAL MESSAGE: The proposed Taiwan Assurance Act ‘would deepen bilateral security, economic and cultural relations,’ cosponsor US Senator Tom Cotton said
Taipei Times
Date: Mar 28, 2019
By: Staff writer, with CNA
A group of US senators across party lines on Tuesday introduced a bill that would cement
A tweet by US Senator Tom Cotton on Tuesday announces the introduction of the draft Taiwan Assurance Act. Screengrab from Tom Cotton’s Twitter feed
two-way ties with Taiwan and support its international presence, as the Taiwan Relations Act is next month to mark its 40th anniversary.
US Senator Tom Cotton said in a statement that he has introduced legislation with five other senators that “would enhance the US-Taiwan relationship and bolster Taiwan’s participation in the international community.”
“Taiwan is a vital democratic partner of the US. Forty years after the Taiwan Relations Act was signed into law, our bilateral ties should reflect this reality,” Cotton said.
Called the Taiwan Assurance Act, the legislation “would deepen bilateral security, economic and cultural relations, while also sending a message that China’s aggressive cross-strait behavior will not be tolerated,” he said.
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