The foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it will keep its eye on the Taiwan Solidarity Act, a bill introduced into the US Congress by five US Congressmen on Monday. That’s the word from Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Joanne Ou on Tuesday.
The bipartisan bill aims to show Washington’s solidarity with Taiwan amidst an increase of Chinese aggression. It’s also meant to counter China’s efforts to force international organizations to list Taiwan as a part of China. Representative Gerry Connolly said, “For too long, Beijing has distorted policies and procedures at the UN and related bodies to assert its sovereignty claims over Taiwan, often to the detriment of global health and security efforts. This bipartisan legislation ensures that we stand in solidarity with this critical U.S. partner.”
US congressmen argued that while UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 stated that China is the “only legitimate representative of China to the United Nations”, that does not involve Taiwan and the Taiwanese people. The bill said Washington is opposed to any moves to change Taiwan’s status without the approval of the Taiwanese people.
Ou thanked US Congressmen’s concrete support for Taiwan. She said the government will continue monitoring related developments with the bill and deepen its cooperation and partnership with the United States.