US Congressman Introduces Bill to End ‘One China’ Policy

US Congressman Tom Tiffany has introduced a bill calling on the United States to abolish its “one China” policy and “normalize relations with Taiwan.” according to the Taiwannews.

The representative of the United States, Tom Tiffany, on Wednesday (September 16) also called on the United States to begin negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Taiwan.

In a press release published Thursday, Tiffany noted that prior to 1979, the United States and Taiwan had normal and friendly diplomatic relations. However, US President Jimmy Carter abruptly severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan “without legislative approval” and chose instead to recognize the communist regime in Beijing.

Mr. Tiffany stated that the United States Congress passed the “Taiwan Relations Act” (TRA) as the basis for economic and cultural relations between the United States and Taiwan, and allowed the United States to sell arms to Taiwan. Loan. However, former President Ronald Reagan later “improved the relationship” by issuing “Six Guarantees.”

Despite these measures, the United States still does not officially recognize Taiwan. The congressman lamented that his country is “inexplicably treating” the democratically elected government of Taiwan in the same way that it treated the “brutal regimes” in North Korea and Iran.

Based on the text from Congresswoman Tiffany’s office to the United States Bicameral to which Taiwan News had access, the United States Congress argued that the United States should resume official diplomatic relations with Taiwan, removing barriers to exchanges of change. often between the two countries, negotiating and signing a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and supporting Taiwan’s membership in the United Nations and other international organizations.

In sending a challenging message to Beijing, Mr. Tiffany wrote: “The United States does not need a license from the Chinese Communist Party to speak with its friends and associates around the world.”

Regarding the policy of ‘one China’ in which the ‘communist regime’ has shackled Taiwan and the United States for decades, ‘Tiffany wrote:’ Now is the time for the United States to stop repeating the image of ‘one China ‘of Beijing, and let US policy reflect the fact that Taiwan is a free, democratic and independent country. “

Referring to Israel’s normalization of relations with its former Arab adversary, Mr. Tiffany added: “If the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain can normalize relations with Israel, surely we can. Formalize a long-term friendship with Taiwan.”