China warned the United States on Saturday against advancing the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, a bill that was introduced on Friday to overhaul U.S. policy toward Taiwan, which includes providing enhanced military assistance.
The Global Times, a Chinese-based tabloid, published an editorial Saturday calling the policy “abusive” and “dangerous,” as it warned against its impact on U.S.-China ties.
The bill was sponsored by Democrat Senator Bob Menendez, who is also chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who both said in a statement that it would be the most comprehensive restructuring of U.S. policy toward the island nation since the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979.
The Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 aims to strengthen U.S. ties with Taiwan and help the country protect itself against any potential aggression from China. The bill includes a provision that would provide $4.5 billion in military aid to Taiwan over the next four years, and designate the island as a “major non-NATO ally” (MNNA).