"Taiwan Policy Act" draft of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives

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The U.S. House of Representatives also proposed a Taiwan policy bill // My representative office in the U.S. was renamed Taiwan

Thirty-six Republican members, including McCall, the chief member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives, jointly proposed the House version of the "Taiwan Policy Act" on the 28th.

The House version is similar to the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee version passed in mid-September. The main difference is that the House version retains the provisions on symbols of sovereignty such as the appointment of the AIT director and the ambassador and the name of the representative office in the United States "Taiwan".

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For details, please refer to the US House of Representatives also proposed the Taiwan Policy Act // My representative office in the United States was renamed Taiwan.

0+7 The new ban on visiting sick 4 can make an exception

On the 13th of next month, the border quarantine will be relaxed to "○ + seven" days, but during the next seven days of self-imposed epidemic prevention, it will still be prohibited to visit; .

For details, please refer to 0+7 New prohibition on visiting sick 4. Exceptions can be made.

Yin Xiyue meets He Jinli to support peace across the Taiwan Strait

South Korean President Yoon Seok-wyeh met with U.S. Vice President Harrison on the 29th. The two discussed issues such as the Taiwan Strait, North Korea's nuclear weapons and missiles.

On the same day, North Korea fired missiles for the third time in five days.

The two reiterated that the United States and South Korea support "peace and stability" in the Taiwan Strait, according to Yoon's office and the White House.

Harris stressed that efforts to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait are an "indispensable element" of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

For details, see Yin Xiyue's meeting with He Jinli in support of peace across the Taiwan Strait.

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From October 13th, the 0+7 border will be unsealed, and there will be a shortage of independent epidemic prevention packages

The local epidemic has increased for four consecutive days. Yesterday, there were 44,665 new local cases, an increase of 5% compared with the same day last week, 215 overseas cases, and 53 deaths. The Central Epidemic Command Center The assessment is a slight fluctuation in the plateau period of the epidemic; Su Zhenchang, President of the Executive Yuan, said yesterday that after a week of observation, the peak number of cases was estimated not more than two weeks ago, the severe rate has not increased, and the mortality rate has continued to decrease. The entry quarantine "○ plus seven" will be implemented, the ban on tour groups will be lifted, and the border will be lifted.

For details, please refer to the 0+7 Border Unblocking Self-Epidemic Prevention Package from October 13th.

The Police Equipment Ordinance is now spelled out in three readings to set out the shooting regulations

The Tainan police killing case has sparked discussions on the revision of the "Regulations on the Use of Police Weapons". During the Legislative Yuan's negotiation with the opposition yesterday, the opposition party questioned the DPP's proposal to revise the law. It clearly stipulates that police officers shoot without permission, which may expand or limit the use of firearms by police officers.

After two hours of discussion, the ruling and opposition parties finally reached a consensus, only part of the text was adjusted, and the rest were passed according to the results of the review meeting.

For details, please refer to the Regulations on Police Equipment.

China Times

Paraguay urges Taiwan to invest $1 billion in solidarity

65 years after the establishment of diplomatic relations, my country's only diplomatic ties in South America, Paraguay, are showing signs of shaking. According to foreign media reports, Paraguayan President Mario Abdo Benitez recently called on Taiwan to invest US$1 billion (about NT$31.7 billion) in Paraguay, because The people of Paraguay need to "feel the real benefits" to help him fend off intense pressure to turn diplomatic relations towards China.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Ou Jiangan said yesterday that the Paraguayan foreign minister had clarified to my ambassador to Pakistan that "there is no quid pro quo in the diplomatic relations between the two countries."

For details, see Paraguay's call for Taiwan to invest US$1 billion in solidarity.

Guiding wins over hard blocking Yang Jinlong: There will be no foreign exchange control during his tenure

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates hawkishly, and foreign capital fled in large numbers. When answering a question in the Legislative Yuan a few days ago, Central Bank President Yang Jinlong said that if necessary, foreign exchange control will be sacrificed, which will shock the financial circle.

In addition to the four-point statement issued by the central bank the night before, stating that there is no such need and no intention to implement foreign exchange control, Yang Jinlong pointed out in "vernacular language" in the Legislative Yuan yesterday: "There will never be foreign exchange control during my tenure." Let the controversy stop there.

For details, please refer to Yang Jinlong: No foreign exchange control during his tenure.

Luo Yijun, deputy head of the medical response team of the command center, said that in principle, people who are currently returning to home quarantine are not allowed to visit the sick, but if there is an emergency social need, an exception will be allowed.

(provided by the command center)

U.S. Vice President Harrison (left) and South Korean President Yoon Seok-wyeh held talks in Seoul on the 29th, reaffirming the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

(European News Agency)