Two United States senators have reintroduced the Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act, which they said is aimed at updating and bolstering U.S. policy to support Taiwan amid China’s military and diplomatic aggression.
Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Jeff Merkley introduced the act for the third time on Tuesday, after previous attempts in 2020 and 2021 to get the legislation through Congress stalled, with the bill never getting further than the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
“This bipartisan bill is more important than ever as it reinforces our nation’s commitment to our democratic ally, Taiwan, and strengthens our bilateral ties,” Rubio said in a joint press release with Merkley.
“Taiwan’s democracy is critical to peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The United States’ support for Taiwan’s democracy plays a crucial role in defending that peace,” said Merkley.
If the act were passed, it would change the status of the head of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), which represents U.S. interests in Taiwan in the absence of official ties.
Source : Focus Taiwan