Washington, Sep 14 (EFE).- A United States Senate committee on Wednesday approved legislation to considerably expand Washington’s military aid for Taiwan at a time of great tension with China over the sovereignty of the island.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 with 17 votes in favor and only five against.
It will now be transferred to the plenary session and, if approved, would allocate to Taiwan security assistance of $4.5 billion for four years and designate it as a major non-NATO ally, among other things.
Washington says the proposal promotes the security of Taiwan, ensures regional stability and deters Chinese aggression against Taiwan, as well as imposing sanctions on Beijing for hostile action against Taiwan.
(…)
