Senator urges Congress to invite President Tsai Ing-wen to Washington

February 7, 2019February 12, 2019 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Senator Ted Cruz, Taiwan Travel Act, Tsai Ing-wen, USA-Taiwan

US Senator Ted Cruz said that he had written to Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, urging her to invite President Tsai Ing-wen to make a speech to Congress. Texas Republican Senator Cruz made the remarks in a response to questions by a CNA reporter in a Q and A session after a speech delivered to the American Enterprise Institute yesterday, February 6. During the speech, which focused on the role of Congress in American foreign

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March 27, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Ed Royce, international-relations, legislative-yuan, Taiwan Travel Act

US Congressman Ed Royce who sponsored and championed the Taiwan Travel Act, which was signed into law by the US President March 16, was awarded the Congressional Honorary Medal of the Legislative Yuan today, March 27. Legislative Yuan Speaker Su Jia-chyuan conferred the award at a ceremony where he thanked Royce for his hard work and support of Taiwan. Su said that he was very honored to invite Royce, Chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, to

President Donald Trump signs Taiwan Travel Act

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March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Donal Trump, foreign affairs, Taiwan Travel Act, USA-Taiwan

Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office of the President thanked the US President for signing the Taiwan Travel Act, putting into law the encouragement of high-level visits between officials of the two countries. President Trump signed the Taiwan Travel Act Friday evening, March 16. The act was passed unanimously by the US Congress January 9, 2018. Ministry of Foreign Affairs MOFA said that Taiwan-US relations are close and amicable. In recent years, through the joint efforts of both

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March 1, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Taiwan Travel Act, USA-Taiwan

The US Senate passed the Taiwan Travel Act (HR535 Taiwan Travel Act) with no objections Wednesday, February 28. The legislation only needs President Donald Trump’s signature to become law. [See previous article: US Congress Passes Taiwan Travel Act.] The bill says it should be U.S. policy to allow officials at all levels to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts and permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States. Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry thanked the United States for the

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January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 Phillip Charlier 0 Comment Taiwan Travel Act, trade and diplomacy, USA-Taiwan

A bill calling for high-level visits between American and Taiwanese officials was passed by the US House of Representatives yesterday, January 9. HR 535, The Taiwan Travel Act, calls for an end to the self-imposed restrictions on high-level visits between the two countries that have been in place since Washington recognized the People’s Republic of China in 1979. The USA has maintained unofficial relations with the Republic of China, the nominal ruler of Taiwan, in the ensuing 39 years, using

Taiwan Travel Act

Senator urges Congress to invite President Tsai Ing-wen to Washington

Ed Royce Receives Medal of Honor for Supporting the Taiwan Travel Act

Taiwan Thanks President Trump for Signing Taiwan Travel Act

US Senate Passes Taiwan Travel Act

US Congress Passes Taiwan Travel Act