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The Inside Story: A World in Conflict
Episode 58 – September 22, 2022
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While global leaders meet at the U.N. -
War and its threat hang over many of their nations.
From Ukraine and Taiwan -
To the Mediterranean and the.
As Tsai’s authorities ratchet up their political lobbying, some influential pro-Taiwan US congressmen are becoming more prone to advancing US-Taiwan ties, which will weaken the Biden administration’s ability to control the situation in the Taiwan Straits.
2021/04/09 11:54 American and Taiwanese flags (Getty Images) American and Taiwanese flags (Getty Images) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) A bill designed to counter China s aggressive actions in many areas, includes sections calling for the deepening of U.S.-Taiwan ties and strengthening Taiwan s defenses to better ward off a potential invasion by the People s Liberation Army (PLA). On Thursday, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) announced that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, which he chairs, will on April 14 vote on a proposed bill titled the Strategic Competition Act of 2021. Although the bill mainly focuses on ways to counter China s aggressive and assertive behavior and human rights abuses, it is replete with references to Taiwan, mentioning the country 46 times.