United States Congressional committee passes EAGLE Act to address challenges posed by China
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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2021, 10:42 AM IST
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The legislation along with other things includes key provisions that will strengthen American diplomacy and leadership in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region, including in response to the challenges presented by China.
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Seeking to strengthen America s ties with Quad nations India, Australia and Japan and countries in Southeast Asia, a key US Congressional committee has passed a legislation aimed at addressing the challenges posed by China.
US House committee advances China bill without Republican backing Friday, 16 July 2021 12:18 AM
[ Last Update: Friday, 16 July 2021 1:42 AM ] A general view of the US Capitol in Washington, US, April 22, 2021. (Reuters photo)
A US House of Representatives committee has advanced legislation aimed at boosting competitiveness with China without Republicans’ support.
In a 26-20 vote on Thursday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed the Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement Act, or Eagle Act, with Republicans opposing it over some of its provisions.
Among the provisions included in the bill are ones that address issues such as China s alleged human rights abuses of the Uyghur Muslim minority in its Xinjiang region, closer ties to Taiwan and the need to provide special immigration status to residents of Hong Kong.
2021/07/16 12:03 U.S. and Taiwan flags. U.S. and Taiwan flags. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) A new comprehensive bill that passed in a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Thursday (July 15) includes an act that calls for the word Taiwan to be included in the name of Taiwan s de facto embassy in the U.S. The House s Foreign Affairs Committee voted 26 to 22 in favor of approving a bill proposed by committee Chairman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) called the Ensuring American Global Leadership and Engagement (EAGLE) Act. The 400-page bill is designed to respond to challenges by China in the political, diplomatic, military, and technological realms and incorporates the following four Taiwan-friendly acts:
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