WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of President Donald Trump’s summit with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing, U.S. Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and John Curtis (R-UT), joined their colleagues on a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and underscoring their belief that there should be no unilateral changes to this policy nor any new U.S. declaratory policy on Taiwan.
“For nearly five decades, the TRA has been the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan ties, enabling a strong and mutually beneficial relationship. This bipartisan law requires the United States to provide Taiwan – a critical economic and technological partner, and a thriving democracy – defense articles and services necessary to maintain the island’s self-defense capability. The TRA further states that the United States would consider any attempt to determineTaiwan’s future by non-peaceful means to be ‘a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific,’ and of ‘grave concern,’” wrote the senators.
“Our commitment to this legislation has long helped ensure peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait — which is essential to U.S. interests there and across the Indo-Pacific. Maintaining this commitment is necessary to ensure the credibility of U.S. security commitments to allies and partners in the region and beyond,” continued the senators.
“In the spirit of longstanding bipartisan support for the U.S.-Taiwan relationship, we stand ready to work with your administration to further strengthen this partnership,” concluded the senators.
Senators Slotkin, Bennet and Curtis were joined on this letter by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mitch McConnell (KY), Brian Schatz (D-HI, Thom Tillis (R-NJ), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).
The text of the letter is available HERE and below.
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