The unanimous passage of the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act and the Taiwan International Solidarity Act by the U.S. House of Representatives is sincerely appreciated by the government and people, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said May 6.
The TAIA directs the Secretary of State to conduct a review of the Department of State’s guidance that governs relations with Taiwan no less than every five years. It requires the secretary to submit an updated report to the Senate’s foreign relations committee and the House’s foreign affairs committees no later than 90 days after completing the review.
The TISA states that U.N. General Assembly Resolution 2758, passed in 1971, did not address the matter of Taiwan’s representation in the global body or any related organizations, nor did it take a position on the relationship between the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan or include any statement pertaining to Taiwan’s sovereignty.
The U.S. opposes changing Taiwan’s status without the consent of Taiwan’s people, according to the TISA. It also encourages U.S. allies and partners to oppose China’s efforts to undermine Taiwan’s official diplomatic relationships and partnerships with other countries, and instructs U.S. representatives in all organizations to advocate such bodies to resist the PRC’s endeavors to distort the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of such organizations regarding Taiwan.
According to the MOFA, the passage of the acts follows an instance of U.S. condemnation of China’s misinterpretation of Resolution 2758 in a U.N. Security Council meeting earlier this year. Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung called on the international community to continue taking action to counter China’s false conception of the resolution, the ministry said, adding that it will maintain close communications with the U.S. and deepen the bilateral friendship in a steady, pragmatic manner. (YCH-E)
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