A series of activities will be held in the United States on April 10th to mark the 35th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. That’s the word from foreign ministry official Kelly Hsieh on Tuesday.
In 1979, the US Congress passed the bill to govern the United States’ relationship with Taiwan. Then US president Jimmy Carter signed the bill on April 10th following Washington’s severance of diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
To mark the 35th anniversary, Hsieh said the U.S. Senate is scheduled to hold a hearing on Wednesday to evaluate Washington’s policy towards Taiwan. Hsieh said there are also other related activities, including a celebration organized by congressmen on April 2nd.
“The event is jointly convened by six senators and representatives of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus," said Hsieh.
"It is expected that quite a few congressmen will be attending the event to show their support and to recognize the Taiwan Relations Act.”
Hsieh said Taiwan’s newly-appointed representative to the United States, Shen Lyu-shun, will also attend the event.