Republican and Democratic U. S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to discourage Taiwan’s few remaining allies from switching their allegiance to China, after El Salvador became the third country this year to move toward Beijing.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic U. S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to discourage Taiwan’s few remaining allies from switching their allegiance to China, after El Salvador became the third country this year to move toward Beijing.
The legislation, introduced by Republican Senators Cory Gardner and Marco Rubio and Democrats Ed Markey and Bob Menendez, would authorize the State Department to downgrade U. S. relations with any government that shifts away from Taiwan, and to suspend or alter U. S. assistance.
It also requires a U. S. strategy to engage with governments to support Taiwan’s diplomatic recognition or strengthen unofficial ties with Taiwan.
