On May 5, the U.S. House of Representatives orally passed the Taiwan International Solidarity Act without objection, confirming the U.S. position on UN Resolution 2758, emphasizing that the resolution did not address the issue of representation of Taiwan and the Taiwanese people in the United Nations, and requiring the U.S. government to use its influence and voice to counter Beijing's efforts to distort Taiwan-related resolutions in international organizations.
The "Taiwan International Solidarity Act" argues that UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 recognizes the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China in the United Nations, but does not mention the representation of Taiwan and the Taiwanese people in the United Nations or any relevant organizations, does not take a position on China-Taiwan relations, and does not make any statement on Taiwan's sovereignty.
The United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 2758 in 1971, stating that the People's Republic of China is "the sole representative of China in the United Nations." However, in recent years, Beijing has expanded the interpretation of this resolution, publicizing that the agreement involves Taiwan and defining "Taiwan as a part of China." Therefore, Taiwan does not need to send separate representatives to participate in international organizations related to the United Nations, severely compressing Taiwan's space for participation in international organizations.
While explicitly denying Beijing's interpretation, the bill also requires U.S. representatives in various international organizations to use their voice, voting rights, and influence to counter China's attempts to distort resolutions, wording, policies, or procedures involving Taiwan. It also encourages U.S. allies and partners to oppose China's attempts to undermine Taiwan's diplomatic relations and partnerships with non-diplomatic allies, where appropriate.
On the same day the bill was passed, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Utah Senator John Curtis jointly introduced a bipartisan bill called the Taiwan Relations Enhancement Act to further promote US support for Taiwan's participation in international affairs.
The bill proposes to establish an inter-governmental Taiwan policy working group, promote Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations, strengthen exchanges between the United States and Taiwan in economic, trade and security cooperation, develop strategies to protect American companies and non-governmental entities from coercion by the Chinese government, and support Taiwan in resisting China's malicious actions to interfere in Taiwan's democratic system
