US Senate must not miss this chance
By Raymond Burghardt and Shelley Rigger
US President Joe Biden’s decision to send a high-level unofficial delegation comprised of former US senator Chris Dodd and former US deputy secretaries of state Richard Armitage and James Steinberg to Taipei last week sends an unmistakable signal of White House interest in reassuring Taiwan, while emphasizing US commitments to the nation and the wider Indo-Pacific region.
In Taipei for only three days, the delegation met with the senior Taiwanese leadership, including President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文), Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (吳釗燮), Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) and legislators.
U.S. legislators reintroduce Taiwan Fellowship Act
03/11/2021 02:38 PM
The U.S. Capitol. CNA file photo
Washington, March 10 (CNA) Members of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday reintroduced the Taiwan Fellowship Act, which would establish a program allowing U.S. federal government employees to study and work in Taiwan for up to two years.
In the Senate, the bill was jointly introduced by Democratic Senator Edward Markey, who is chairman of the East Asia Subcommittee on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican Marco Rubio, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Democrat Ami Bera and Republican Steve Chabot, who serve as the chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Asia Subcommittee.
US lawmakers push for Taiwan Fellowship Act
BUILDING TIES: The act would allow US officials to spend two years in Taiwan, learning the language and culture, and working at a public or civic institution
Staff writer, with CNA, Washington
Members of both chambers of the US Congress on Wednesday reintroduced the draft Taiwan Fellowship Act, which would establish a program allowing US officials to study and work in Taiwan for up to two years.
In the US Senate, the bill was introduced by US Senator Edward Markey, chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations’ Subcommittee on East Asia, and US Senator Marco Rubio, a committee member.