(Washington, Taipei Comprehensive News) The former and current Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States expressed their positions to support Taiwan.The current statement McCarthy said that the US -Taiwan trade initiative to send the White House is the first step in supporting Taiwan.Former Speaker Pelossey said on the first anniversary of visiting Taiwan that the commitment of the United States in Taiwan and the world's commitments to freedom and human rights is still firm.
The first batch of agreement implementation bills of the 21st Century Trade Initiative of the United States and Taiwan were passed in the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 21 and July 18, respectively.After McCarthy signed the bill, the bill was officially sent to the US President Biden to sign it on July 27.
According to a press release issued by the official website of the "US House of Representatives", the above bill was strongly supported by the Republican and Democratic parties in the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The Republican Party's McCarthy said that US -Taiwan relations are based on a common commitment to peace and democracy. Economic partnership is essential to pursue freedom in the world.
McCarthy also thanked the chairman of the fundraising committee for understanding this important friendship and put forward legislation, "This will become the first step for Republicans of the House of Representatives to continue to support the people of Taiwan."
According to the official website of the Taiwan Government, the first batch of agreements in the 21st Century Trade initiative of the United States and Taiwan were signed at the Washington Headquarters of the Taiwan Association (AIT) in the United States on June 1 this year.Taiwan Tsai Ing -wen said at the time that this agreement that was successfully signed after a year -long negotiations was the most complete trade agreement between Taiwan and the United States since 1979. In addition to creating more niche for Taiwan -US economic and trade development, it also for Taiwan.A key step with the major trading country's signing of the trade agreement.
Democratic Perlis visited Taiwan on August 2 last year. It was the highest -level American dignitaries who visited Taiwan in 25 years.She issued a statement on the occasion of the first anniversary of visiting Taiwan, emphasizing that the United States' commitments made in Taiwan and the world's commitment to freedom and human rights are still firm.
According to the official website of the Perosi's office, Perosi visited Taiwan a year ago to send a clear message to the world: to defend himself and defend freedom in Taiwan, the United States stands with Taiwan.
Pelossey said that visiting Taiwan's delegation does not mean a change in a Chinese policy in the United States. Instead, it is a firm commitment to the United States based on common security, common values and economic success, and a firm commitment to Taiwan.
She also said that when the world faces severe choices between democracy and autocracy, standing with the people of Taiwan is as important as ever.
Pelosi's visit to Taiwan last year caused the mainland's "lockstand" military exercise, and Beijing also canceled and suspended a number of Sino -US cooperation and dialogue.
As of the evening of August 3, Beijing has not responded to McCarthy and Pelossey's statements.