U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-TX) and Rep. Scott Perry (R-TX) introduced a Concurrent Resolution on February 26, calling on President Biden to restore formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, recognize Taiwan as an independent country, not subject to the “People’s Republic of China” or part of its territory, and abandon the outdated “one-China Policy” and recognize the legitimacy of Taiwan’s democratically elected government. The resolution calls on President Biden to restore formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, recognize the objective fact that Taiwan is an independent country and is not governed by or part of the People’s Republic of China, and abandon the outdated “one-China policy” and recognize the legitimacy of Taiwan’s democratically elected government.
The resolution points out that Taiwan and its outlying islands have never been under the jurisdiction or rule of the Chinese Communist Party, but Beijing continues to illegally claim sovereignty over Taiwan and, on the premise of the “one-China policy” (One China), arbitrarily prevents Taiwan from participating as a member in various international organizations and activities such as the United Nations, the World health Organization (WHO) and the Olympics.
The resolution states that “the ‘one-China policy’ is long outdated and does not reflect the obvious fact that Taiwan has been a sovereign and independent country for more than 70 years.” In this context, the resolution emphasizes that the President of the United States should recognize the legitimacy of Taiwan’s “democratically elected government,” normalize U.S.-Taiwan diplomatic relations, and allow the two countries to send ambassadors to each other.
The resolution also calls on the United States to recognize the legitimacy of Taiwan’s democratically elected government, normalize U.S.-Taiwan diplomatic relations, and, with respect to Taiwan’s international participation, calls on the President, the Ambassador to the United Nations, and relevant officials to express support for Taiwan’s full membership in the United Nations and other international organizations of which the United States is a member.
On the other hand, the resolution also urges the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) to initiate the formal process of signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Taiwan as soon as possible. Since Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen loosened restrictions on imports of U.S. pigs and cattle last August, there have been calls in the U.S. Congress for the U.S. and Taiwan to negotiate a FTA.
It is understood that the joint resolution will be submitted to the Senate Secretary General and the House of Representatives for signature after it has been passed by both houses of Congress, but will not be submitted to the President for signature, and therefore has no legal effect, but only represents the position of the U.S. Congress.
Tom Tiffany also stressed through a press release that for more than 40 years, presidents of both parties have cooperated with Beijing’s lie that “Taiwan is part of Communist China,” even though this is not the objective truth. It is Time to abolish this outdated policy,” Tiffany said.
Defensor introduced a similar resolution last September, but it was not discussed before the expiration of the last Congress, and ended in vain until recently.
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