U.S. HOUSE PASSES “HONEST MAPS” AMENDMENT ON TAIWAN On July 17, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment introduced by Rep. Tom Tiffany, which bans the @DeptofDefense from buying, creating, or displaying Taiwan as part of China. Let’s break down what it means. 🧵 1/

On July 26, Taiwan will hold its largest-ever coordinated recall vote, targeting dozens of pro-China legislators. Our article breaks down this citizen-led movement. fapa.org/2025-0724-grea… Here are the key points: 🧵 1/

FAPA: Lai’s Visit Would Advance Normalization of US-Taiwan Ties & Uphold the Taiwan Travel Act🧵 FAPA Nat'l Pres. Dr. Su-Mei Kao: “High-level visits are fully consistent with the Taiwan Travel Act, which FAPA actively championed.” Full statement: fapa.org/2025-0730-lai-… 1/

Prime Minister Takaichi’s comments are in line with Japan’s longstanding policy on Taiwan. China is spreading a false narrative and weaponizing the United Nations to bully another country. Secretary General António Guterres should not circulate this propaganda to UN members.

The threat posed by Communist China against Taiwan has never been greater. That’s why I led a bipartisan letter with 36 of my colleagues in the Senate and House to urge Taiwan to pass the full special defense budget. Together, we can meet the moment and successfully deter

Taiwan seeks to keep China threat front of mind in MAGA world thehill.com/policy/interna…

Longtime Taiwan hand Tkacik on Colby taipeitimes.com/News/editorial…

Congratulations to the people of Taiwan. Today marks the 30th anniversary of Taiwan's direct elections and the ongoing fight to maintain those democratic freedoms ever since. The U.S. has and will continue to support strengthening Taiwan’s self-defense

Congratulations to the people of Taiwan on 30 years of democratic presidential elections! This milestone is a testament to the strength of Taiwan’s democratic institutions, the rule of law, and the will of its people. Taiwan’s success as a vibrant democracy and critical

Having lived in Taiwan during the era of martial law, I saw firsthand a society striving for greater freedom. Over the past 30 years, Taiwan’s embrace of democratic elections has transformed it into one of the world’s most prosperous and innovative societies.

A trade promotion office to be launched under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) will serve as a platform to build public-private cooperation and create business opportunities with Taiwan's diplomatic allies, the diplomat in charge of the project said. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20260…

Guatemala is a staunch ally of Taiwan and is under constant harassment from China. President Trump and Secretary Rubio’s focus on the western hemisphere is crucial to stopping China’s malign influence in the region. Chairman Rep. John Moolenaar saw these challenges firsthand in

Grateful to introduce this bill with Rep. Gregory Meeks to protect our undersea fiber optic cables from the threat of sabotage by our adversaries Russia and China. This is the House companion of essential legislation which passed SFRC led by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Sen. John Barrasso.

The United States' representative to Taiwan reiterated his support for the NT$1.25 trillion (US$39 billion) special defense budget proposed by the Cabinet in a recent TV interview. focustaiwan.tw/politics/20260…

I led a bipartisan CODEL to Taiwan to make one message very clear: There is strong bipartisan support for the U.S.-Taiwan partnership, which is essential both for the American economy and our national security.

In Taiwan, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and a bipartisan Senate delegation: 1️⃣ Reaffirmed ironclad bipartisan support for Taiwan 2️⃣ Praised Pres. Lai's efforts to boost defense spending 3️⃣ Highlighted steps to strengthen resilience against PRC pressure Full readout 👇foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/rele…

Lol. That was in 1991 preamble to added articles under one-party government. In '93 High Court struck down the idea that Constitution determined national territory, and in '05 Constitution was amended. National territory is what the ROC currently administers, and it is unified.

Taiwan’s President Lai was forced to suspend travel to Eswatini after Beijing coerced countries to revoke overflight status. Mauritius and other countries happily complied with Communist China’s request. This outrageous incident reinforces that the UK can’t hand over the Chagos

Through its “united front” system, China has built a network of more than 2,000 organizations across democracies, including over 900 in the U.S., spanning business groups, student orgs, cultural associations, and media outlets. They cultivate relationships, influence policy

Taiwan's Minister of National Defense, Wellington Koo, disclosed the abnormal PLAN activity to Taiwan's Legislative Yuan hours before the MND published surveillance photos. He stated that multiple PLAN vessels had been detected southwest of Penghu, conducting exercises “in