美眾議員劉雲平和兩黨6 同仁提1.5億元臺灣同盟基金法

(Boston Orange 編譯) 美國國會議員劉雲平 (Ted Liu，加州洛杉磯區，民主黨) 10日宣佈，和美國和中國共產黨策略性競爭眾議員專責委員會排名會員 Raja Krishnamoorthi (伊利諾州，民主黨籍)，以及主席 John Moolenaar (密蘇里州，共和黨籍) 一起提出臺灣同盟基金法 (Taiwan Allies Fund Act)。

這一不分黨派法案將授權國務院及美國國際發展署 (USAID)在三年內撥款 1.2 億美元，向台灣的國際夥伴及盟友提供外國援助，以加強臺灣的全球網路，抵禦來自中國共產黨的壓力。

眾議院外事委員會排名成員，紐約州民主黨籍的Gregory Meeks，臺灣核心小組共同主席，維琴尼亞州民主黨籍的Gerald Connolly，加州民主黨籍的Ami Bera，肯塔基州共和黨籍的Andy Barr共同簽署了這一法案。

                        劉雲萍說，”在中共增加對區域鄰居，以及全球各國的壓力與脅迫之際，支持民主夥伴及朋友很重要”，”臺灣一直是美國及全球社區的關鍵伙伴，我很高興能夠和同事們一起提出這法案”。 

REP LIEU JOINS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF MEMBERS TO INTRODUCE BILL TO SUPPORT TAIWAN

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) joined House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and Chinese Communist Party Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) to introduce the Taiwan Allies Fund Act. The bipartisan legislation would authorize $120 million over three years for the State Department and USAID to provide foreign assistance to Taiwan’s international partners and allies in order to strengthen Taiwan’s global network and ward off pressure from the CCP. House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Gerald Connolly (D-VA), Ami Bera (D-CA) and Andy Barr (R-KY) are coauthors of the bill. 

“As the PRC increases their pressure and coercion efforts on regional neighbors and nations across the globe, it is critically important to support our democratic partners and allies,” said Congressman Lieu. “Taiwan has long been a key partner to the United States and the global community. I am pleased to join my colleagues in introducing this bill.”

Read the full text of the bill here.