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Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Reaffirm Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances in Meeting with Xi Jinping

Letter

By: Donald Young, Martha McSally, Tom McClintock, Jackie Speier, Julia Brownley, Grace Napolitano, Mimi Walters, Juan Vargas, John Larson, Gus Bilirakis, Alcee Hastings, Sr., Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Rob Woodall, Rick Allen, Steve King, Bill Foster, Jackie Walorski, Lynn Jenkins, Jack Bergman, Dave Trott, Ann Wagner, Gregg Harper, Virginia Foxx, Frank LoBiondo, Albio Sires, Eliot Engel, Steve Chabot, Kurt Schrader, Brendan Boyle, Jeff Duncan, Marsha Blackburn, Joe Barton, Sheila Jackson Lee, Blake Farenthold, Bruce Westerman, Trent Franks, Mark DeSaulnier, David Valadao, Brad Sherman, Ed Royce, Darrell Issa, Michael Coffman, Darren Soto, Brian Mast, Carlos Curbelo, Hank Johnson, Jr., Jody Hice, Colleen Hanabusa, Danny Davis, Adam Kinzinger, Luke Messer, Bruce Poliquin, Sandy Levin, Lacy Clay, Jr., Jason Smith, George Holding, Donald Bacon, Leonard Lance, Dina Titus, John Katko, Tim Ryan, Brian Fitzpatrick, Jim Langevin, Scott DesJarlais, Sam Johnson, Bill Flores, Michael Burgess, Pete Sessions, Dave Brat, Suzan DelBene, Sean Duffy, Terri Sewell, Andy Biggs, Paul Cook, Anna Eshoo, Tony Cárdenas, Norma Torres, Dana Rohrabacher, Ken Buck, Ron DeSantis, Tom Rooney, Ted Deutch, Sanford Bishop, Jr., Doug Collins, Madeleine Bordallo, Luis Gutiérrez, John Shimkus, Todd Rokita, Joe Kennedy III, Mike Bishop, Rick Nolan, Billy Long, G. K. Butterfield, Jr., David Rouzer, Chris Smith, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Claudia Tenney, Marcy Kaptur, Scott Perry, Jenniffer González-Colón, Chuck Fleischmann, Ted Poe, Michael McCaul, Roger Williams, John Carter, Chris Stewart, Gerry Connolly, Glenn Grothman, Mario Diaz-Balart, Mo Brooks, Paul Gosar, Ami Bera, Jim Costa, Judy Chu, Ted Lieu, Alan Lowenthal, Susan Davis, Ted Yoho, Dennis Ross, Lois Frankel, Buddy Carter, Austin Scott, David Scott, Robin Kelly, Randy Hultgren, Jim Banks, Richard Neal, Tim Walberg, John Conyers, Jr., Blaine Luetkemeyer, Steven Palazzo, Mark Walker, Tom MacArthur, Don Payne, Jr., Sean Maloney, Bill Johnson, Bob Brady, Matt Cartwright, John Duncan, Jr., Steve Cohen, John Culberson, Joaquin Castro, Eddie Johnson, Rob Bishop, Barbara Comstock, Jim Sensenbrenner, Jr., Alex Mooney, Brian Babin, Don Beyer, Jr., Denny Heck, David McKinley
Date: April 5, 2017
Issues: Executive Branch Foreign Affairs

Dear Mr. President:

We write to emphasize the mutual interests of the United States and our vital strategic partner Taiwan before your upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

As co-chairs and members of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus, and other good friends of Taiwan in Congress, we seek to ensure that the United States continues to adhere to the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) and the Six Assurances -- cornerstones of U.S.-Taiwan policy. We also urge your administration to uphold the commitment of every president since the TRA's passage in 1979 to continue to provide defensive weapons to Taiwan predicated on Taiwan's demonstrated military needs, and without any prior consultation with Beijing.

Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and our tenth largest trading partner. Consistent U.S. policy toward Taiwan is key to sustaining peace, security, and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. We trust that any future discussions will be rooted firmly in the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances. We wish you success in your impending meeting with President Xi Jinping.

Sincerely,

Mario Diaz-Balart
Member of Congress

Albio Sires
Member of Congress

Gerald E. Connolly
Member of Congress

Gregg Harper
Member of Congress


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