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RECOMMENDATIONS<br />

China and Taiwan<br />

The Commission recommends:<br />

• Members of Congress and Congressional staff seek opportunities<br />

to advance U.S.-Taiwan economic, political, and security relations,<br />

support Taiwan’s participation in international organizations,<br />

and draw attention to Taiwan’s democratic achievements<br />

and contributions to the international community.<br />

• Congress urge the executive branch to make available to Taiwan,<br />

consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act, defense articles and<br />

services required to address the continuing shift in the cross-<br />

Strait military balance toward China.<br />

• Congress direct the U.S. Department of State to reexamine its<br />

policy guidelines on reciprocal visits by senior U.S. and Taiwan<br />

military officers and civilian officials with the aim of increasing<br />

high-level exchanges.<br />

• Congress request briefings by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative<br />

(USTR) on the status of the Trade and Investment<br />

Framework Agreement negotiations with Taiwan and direct the<br />

USTR to identify enhanced negotiating procedures to resolve outstanding<br />

issues and ensure an accelerated path to conclude such<br />

talks.<br />

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