Bill to remove restrictions on Taiwan engagement clears US Senate

Bill to remove restrictions on Taiwan engagement clears US Senate

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The US Senate on Wednesday passed a pro-Taiwan bill, the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act. The legislation requires the US State Department to review and update its guidelines on engaging with Taiwan every two years. It also requires the department to propose concrete ways to remove restrictions on Taiwan-US interactions. As bilateral ties grow deeper, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung says Taiwan will continue to deepen cooperation between the two countries. Let’s hear from him.

Lin Chia-lung
Foreign minister
We are grateful for the bipartisan support for Taiwan in the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, which have both passed the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act. We will build upon our existing foundations to deepen bilateral exchanges and cooperation, especially in the areas of security, economy, tech and culture.

Lin Chu-yin
Lawmaker (DPP)
The passing of the bill shows that the US Congress wants the State Department to regularly update and review any restrictions on Taiwan-US engagement. Outdated or irrelevant rules should be removed, and no new restrictions should be imposed due to Chinese pressure.

Back in 2023, the US House of Representatives had pushed for the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act. But the bill stalled in the Senate. Two years later, there’s finally progress. The act will now be sent to the office of the US president, and will enter effect after it is signed by President Donald Trump.

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"台灣保證實施法案"解除美台官員往來限制林佳龍:深化雙方合作

2025-11-20

美國參議院，昨天（19日）通過「台灣保證實施法案」，要求國務院，每2年檢討並更新與台灣的交往規範，同時要提出具體方案來解除台美往來限制，面對台美關係向前邁進，外交部長林佳龍也強調，會持續深化雙方合作。

[[外交部長林佳龍]]
“我們感謝美國參眾兩院，跨黨派推動，通過台灣保證實施法案，我們也會建立在既有的基礎上，來深化台美的交流跟合作，特別是在，安全、經濟、科技跟文化各方面”

[[立委(民) 林楚茵]]
“昨天所通過的這個法案，其實是國會希望國務院，能夠定期更新或定期檢視，對於美台之間交往的限制，原有的，已經不存在的限制，要持續往前走，也不要因為中國的施壓，而增加新的限制”

其實早在2023年，美國眾議院就曾推動台灣保證實施法案，但無奈到了參議院就止步，如今兩年過去，有了明顯進展，現在就等美國總統川普簽核後，將正式生效。

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