U.S. Senate panel advances bill to boost U.S. ties with Taiwan

U.S. Senate panel advances bill to boost U.S. ties with Taiwan
# 15 September 2022 05:29 (UTC +04:00)

A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation that would significantly enhance U.S. military support for Taiwan, including provisions for billions of dollars in additional security assistance, as China increases military pressure on the democratically governed island, APA reports citing NBC News.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backed the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 by 17-5, despite concerns about the bill in U.S. President Joe Biden's administrationand anger about the measure from Beijing.

The strong bipartisan vote was a clear indication of support from both Republicans and Biden's fellow Democrats for changes in U.S. policy toward Taiwan, such as treating it as a major non-NATO ally.

Sponsors said the bill would be the most comprehensive restructuring of U.S. policy toward the island since the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 - the bedrock of U.S. engagement with the Chinese province since Washington opened up relations with Beijing that year.

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