Taiwan Relations Act

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.

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.

A bipartisan group of US senators proposed a resolution affirming support for defensive arms sales to Taiwan as President Trump pauses a $14 billion weapons package. The resolution reaffirms the Taiwan Relations Act and US policy supporting Taiwan's self-defense, pushing back against concerns that Trump's pause signals weakening US commitment to the island.

A bipartisan group of senators advised against unilateral changes to American policy toward Taiwan. They reaffirmed congressional support for the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act in a letter to Secretary of State. The warning comes as President Trump visits China.

A bipartisan group of 12 senators has written to Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing support for the Taiwan Relations Act and weapons sales to Taiwan, while warning against unilateral policy changes. The letter comes as President Trump arrives in China, amid heightened tensions between Beijing and the self-governing island.