Republic of China
Coverage of Republic of China in the Nexus archive.
- EXPLAINED: Why Taiwan wants U.S. weapons and why Washington supplies them
Taiwan seeks a $14 billion U.S. weapons sale to bolster its security amid tensions with China. The U.S. has historically served as Taiwan's de-facto military protector through arms sales and the Taiwan Relations Act, despite ending diplomatic recognition in 1979. Current U.S. policy balances the Taiwan Relations Act, Three U.S.-China Joint Communiqués, and the Six Assurances.
- America no longer abiding by its own Taiwan Relations Act
The article claims the US is failing to comply with the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) of 1979, which established a framework for unofficial relations with Taiwan after the US ended its defense treaty with the Republic of China and shifted diplomatic recognition to Beijing. It highlights ongoing tensions in US-Taiwan-China dynamics.