Taiwan Travel Act
United States law allowing official high-level relations between the U.S. and Taiwanese governments / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Taiwan Travel Act (H.R. 535, Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 115–135 (text) (PDF)) is an Act of the United States Congress. Passed on February 28, 2018, it was signed into law by President Donald Trump on March 16, 2018.[1] As a follow-up to the Taiwan Relations Act, the bill allows high-level officials of the United States to visit Taiwan and vice versa.
Long title | An act to encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes. |
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Acronyms (colloquial) | TTA |
Enacted by | the 115th United States Congress |
Effective | March 16, 2018 |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 115–135 (text) (PDF) |
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The law is considered a substantial upgrade to Taiwan–United States relations, removing previous restrictions on travels for the officials. As such, the law was harshly criticized by the government of the People's Republic of China in Beijing (which had formally protested the bill through ambassador Cui Tiankai, demanding it not pass) for violating the One-China principle, which holds Taiwan is an inalienable sovereign part of China.