§3381 Findings

Summary

Says the United States should keep and grow close trade, cultural, and other ties between the people of the U.S., the people of Taiwan, the people on the China mainland, and others in the Western Pacific. It notes U.S. policy under the Taiwan Relations Act and that, under the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018, the U.S. has strengthened its partnership with Taiwan’s democracy of 23,000,000 people. Creating a U.S. fellowship program with Taiwan would support expanding people-to-people exchanges (a priority in the 2017 National Security Strategy), reflect President Biden’s March 2021 call that Taiwan is “a leading democracy and a critical economic and security partner,” and follow April 2021 State Department guidance after the review required by the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to encourage deeper unofficial U.S.–Taiwan engagement.