Sec. 8. Invitation of Taiwanese counterparts to high-level bilateral and multilateral forums and exercises
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It is the policy of the United States to invite Taiwanese counterparts to participate in high-level bilateral and multilateral summits, military exercises, and economic dialogues and forums. It is the sense of Congress that— the United States Government should invite Taiwan to regional dialogues on issues of mutual concern; the United States Government and Taiwanese counterparts should resume meetings under the United States-Taiwan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement and reach a bilateral free trade agreement; the United States Government should invite Taiwan to participate in bilateral and multilateral military training exercises; and the United States Government and Taiwanese counterparts should engage in a regular and routine strategic bilateral dialogue on arms sales in accordance with Foreign Military Sales mechanisms, and the United States Government should support export licenses for direct commercial sales supporting Taiwan’s indigenous defensive capabilities.