WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Dozens of U.S. lawmakers co-sponsored legislation on Wednesday praising democracy in Taiwan ahead of its presidential and parliamentary elections, prompting China to call for the U.S. to stop official contact with the island. "Resolved, That the Senate . is committed to supporting Taiwan's self-defense and the liberty of its people through effective deterrence using all elements of United States power," read the resolution, which has at least 28 Republican and Democratic sponsors in the Senate. Taiwan's voters head to the polls on Saturday for presidential and parliamentary elections that are taking place against a backdrop of a ramped-up war of words between Taiwan and China, which views the island as its own territory despite the strong objections of the Taiwanese government.
Dozens of US lawmakers back resolution supporting Taiwan democracy: document
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