Tom Tiffany and Scott Perry, two members of the U.S. House, are spearheading an effort to revoke the “one China” policy and restore official relations with Taiwan. A resolution supported by 22 other Republican lawmakers was reintroduced by them.
According to the resolution, the “one China” policy is out of date and does not adequately account for Taiwan’s actual independence.
It demands that the United States accept a Taiwanese counterpart in the United States, designate an official U.S. ambassador to Taiwan, and acknowledge Taiwan’s democratically elected government.
U.S. officials are urged by the resolution to support Taiwan’s admission to the UN and other international organizations.
Additionally, it promotes the U.S. and Taiwan’s bilateral free trade agreement negotiations.
In 1979, the U.S. government terminated formal ties with Taipei and established diplomatic relations with Beijing. According to the Taiwan Relations Act, the United States and Taiwan have maintained unofficial relations ever since.
Beijing’s claim to sovereignty over Taiwan is acknowledged but not accepted by the “one China” policy. The United States supports a peaceful resolution of the Taiwan issue with the consent of the Taiwanese people and views Taiwan’s status as unresolved.
Rep. Tom Tiffany contends that the United States should recognize Taiwan as a “free, democratic, and independent country” and that the “one China” policy is a “delusion” that should be abandoned.
Notably, if the resolution is approved by both chambers of Congress, it will represent the opinions of Congress but would not have
