Sec. 101. Declaration of policy
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It is the policy of the United States— to support the security of Taiwan, the stability of cross-Strait relations, and the freedom of the people of Taiwan to determine their own future and to strenuously oppose any action by the PRC to use force to change the status quo of Taiwan; to cooperate with Taiwan as an important partner of the United States in promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific; to deter the use of force by the PRC to change the status quo of Taiwan by coordinating with allies and partners to identify and develop significant economic, diplomatic, and other measures that will deter and impose costs on any such use of force and support and cooperate with Taiwan to implement, resource, and modernize its military capabilities, including an asymmetric defense strategy, through security assistance and increases in defense spending; to strengthen cooperation with the military of Taiwan under the framework of the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 ; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ) and the Six Assurances, with consideration of the ongoing military buildup in China and the imbalance in the security environment in the Taiwan Strait, and to transfer defense articles to Taiwan to enhance its capabilities, including its efforts to undertake defensive operations, such as undersea warfare and air defense capabilities, and maintain the ability to deny PRC coercion and invasion; to urge Taiwan to increase its own investments in military capabilities, including those that support the implementation of an asymmetric defense strategy; to advance and finalize key provisions of the United States-Taiwan Trade and Investment Framework Agreement and deepen economic ties between the United States and Taiwan and advance the interests of the United States by negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement as soon as possible that will include appropriate levels of labor rights and environmental protections; to include Taiwan as a partner in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework; to welcome Taiwan's meaningful participation in important international organizations, including organizations that address global health, civilian air safety, and efforts to counter transnational crime and bilateral and multilateral security summits, military exercises, and economic dialogues and forums; to support the Government of Taiwan as a representative democratic government, constituted through free and fair elections that reflect the will of the people of Taiwan and promote dignity and respect for the democratically elected leaders of Taiwan, who represent more than 23,000,000 citizens, by using the full range of diplomatic and financial tools available to promote Taiwan’s international space; to ensure that distinctions in practice regarding relations with Taiwan are consistent with the longstanding, comprehensive, strategic, and values-based relationship the United States shares with Taiwan, and contribute to the peaceful resolution of cross-Strait issues; and to create and execute a plan for enhancing our relationship with Taiwan by forming a robust partnership that— meets the challenges of the 21st century; fully accounts for Taiwan’s democratic status; and remains faithful to United States principles and values, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances.
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- Pub. L. 96-8
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