Steve Chabot: “This amendment is long overdue. Taiwan is our friend. It is a longtime democratic ally and a major trading partner. Just…”

“This amendment is long overdue. Taiwan is our friend. It is a longtime democratic ally and a major trading partner. Just across the Taiwan Strait you have Communist China, with its more than 900 missiles pointed directly at Taiwan. China operates under a dictatorship. Its human rights record is abysmal. It ignores the rule of law. It practices religious persecution. It warehouses political prisoners. It carries out an unconscionable coercive abortion policy. Yet when it comes to dealing with the two nations diplomatically, we often treat Taiwan like a pariah nation and kowtow to the Beijing bullies. So I would commend the gentleman from Colorado for bringing forth this amendment, and I want to thank the distinguished chairman for accepting the amendment.”