EXCLUSIVE: Resolution to Recognize Taiwan Independence Receives 50 Cosponsors

A congressional resolution to formally recognize Taiwan independence has garnered the support of 50 House Republicans for the first time ever.

The Flag-Lowering Ceremony takes place at Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, on Aug. 9, 2022. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—A congressional resolution that would formally recognize Taiwan’s independence has earned 50 cosponsors for the first time.

The resolution, introduced by Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) earlier this year, seeks to resume formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan and end the United States’s “One China” policy.