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US Taiwan Policy Act: how would it change Washington’s relations with the island and what was Beijing’s reaction?

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The US Foreign Relations Committee has approved legislation that would seriously upgrade ties with Taipei by strengthening defensive and diplomatic links

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has cleared legislation that would significantly bolster American ties with Taiwan.

The Taiwan Policy Act was approved on Wednesday in a 17-5 bipartisan vote.

Described by its sponsors as “the most comprehensive restructuring of US policy towards Taiwan” since Washington normalised relations with Beijing and cut official ties with Taipei in 1979, the bill, if it eventually passes, could elevate the island’s status close to that of a formal diplomatic ally.

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