A group of House Republicans is introducing legislation to assert Taiwan as the official name of the independently-governed island in U.S. communication, pushing back against claims to the territory by the Chinese government in Beijing.

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) authored the America Supports Taiwan Act on Friday, legislation that would eliminate any reference to “Chinese Taipei” in U.S. communication and replace it with “Taiwan.” Reps. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Barry Moore (R-Ala.) and Tom Tiffany (R-Wis.) are co-sponsors. A copy of the legislation was exclusively shared with The Hill.

The legislation is a push to normalize the position of Taiwan as an autonomous country, although the official U.S. stance is not to recognize or advocate........

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