In 1949, the old Chiang announced the Republic of China (ROC) is already dead. 1971 witnessed the elimination of the ROC name from the international arena and replaced by the People’s Republic of
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US Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chairman of the US House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Committee, told a special hearing on Taiwan that she would soon introduce new legislation “to enhance the Taiwan Relations Act [TRA].” While she gave no details, her intent is to boost US-Taiwanese relations and dramatically improve communications between Washington and Taipei. She said Taiwan inspired all victims of Beijing’s oppression and struck fear into the hearts of “the cynical old men who still rule Beijing.” |