Rep. Gooden Introduces Bill to Support Taiwan’s Inclusion in Interpol

The bill would create a strategy to obtain Taiwan’s membership not just in Interpol, but other international organizations such as the WHO.
Rep. Gooden Introduces Bill to Support Taiwan’s Inclusion in Interpol
The Interpol logo during the 89th Interpol General Assembly in Istanbul on Nov. 23, 2021. Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images
Jacob Burg
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Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) on May 15 unveiled the Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Act, which would require the U.S. administration to advocate for the democratic island’s membership in the international police organization.

The bill, first obtained by The Epoch Times, acknowledges Taiwan’s role in maintaining global peace and asks the U.S. government, including the president or his “designees,” to advocate directly for Taiwan’s inclusion in Interpol and any other “appropriate international organizations.” It suggests that leaving Taiwan out of Interpol, a global collective police force, is harmful to international crime-fighting efforts.
Jacob Burg
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Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.