Sec. 3213. Enhancing the United States-Taiwan partnership
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It is the policy of the United States— to recognize Taiwan as a vital part of the United States Indo-Pacific strategy; to advance the security of Taiwan and its democracy as key elements for the continued peace and stability of the greater Indo-Pacific region, and a vital national security interest of the United States; to reinforce its commitments to Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 ) and the Six Assurances ; to support Taiwan’s implementation of its asymmetric defense strategy, including the priorities identified in Taiwan’s Overall Defense Concept; to urge Taiwan to increase its defense spending in order to fully resource its defense strategy; to conduct regular transfers of defense articles to Taiwan in order to enhance Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities, particularly its efforts to develop and integrate asymmetric capabilities, including anti-ship, coastal defense, anti-armor, air defense, undersea warfare, advanced command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and resilient command and control capabilities, into its military forces; to advocate and actively advance Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the United Nations, the World Health Assembly, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Criminal Police Organization, and other international bodies as appropriate; to advocate for information sharing with Taiwan in the International Agency for Research on Cancer; to promote meaningful cooperation among the United States, Taiwan, and other like-minded partners; to enhance bilateral trade, including potentially through new agreements or resumption of talks related to a possible Trade and Investment Framework Agreement; to actively engage in trade talks in pursuance of a bilateral free trade agreement; to expand bilateral economic and technological cooperation, including improving supply chain security; to support United States educational and exchange programs with Taiwan, including by promoting the study of Chinese language, culture, history, and politics in Taiwan; and to expand people-to-people exchanges between the United States and Taiwan.
The Secretary of State should consider establishing an independent nonprofit that— is dedicated to deepening ties between the future leaders of Taiwan and the United States; and works with State and local school districts and educational institutions to send high school and university students to Taiwan to study the Chinese language, culture, history, politics, and other relevant subjects. State and local school districts and educational institutions, including public universities, are encouraged to partner with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States to establish programs to promote an increase in educational and cultural exchanges.
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Sec. 3213
Enhancing the United States-Taiwan partnership
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96-8
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