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Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 1169 (Introduced in Senate) — To address issues involving the People's Republic of China. · Sec. 212

Sec. 212. 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 and in accordance with the United States One China policy; 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; and to promote meaningful cooperation among the United States, Taiwan, and other like-minded partners.
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