By Yasuhide Nakayama | May 6, 2025
Representative of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) in Japan and Taiwan
Former Japanese State Minister Yasuhide Nakayama, Representative of the Boston Global Forum (BGF) in Japan and Taiwan, responded to two significant bipartisan bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 5, 2025, reinforcing support for Taiwan and countering China’s diplomatic distortions.
- The Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act (HR1512) requires biennial reviews of the U.S. State Department’s Taiwan Guidelines, aiming to lift self-imposed restrictions and deepen substantive U.S.-Taiwan relations.
- The Taiwan International Solidarity Act (HR2416) clarifies that UN Resolution 2758 does not define Taiwan’s sovereignty or international status. It opposes China’s use of the resolution to exclude Taiwan from global institutions and encourages international support for Taiwan’s participation.
Nakayama commended these legislative moves as a bold affirmation of the U.S.’s commitment to defending democracy and Taiwan’s dignity. He urged the Japanese Diet to pay close attention and respond with similar determination, stressing that Japan must act with conviction as tensions around Taiwan increasingly affect Japan’s own security.
Highlighting that the Japan-U.S. alliance is built not just on defense but on shared democratic values, he called for deeper parliamentary cooperation with the U.S. Congress and emphasized that defending freedom and democracy is a responsibility to future generations.
Nakayama concluded by expressing his personal commitment to this cause as a private citizen, vowing to continue advocating for “politics that protects lives.”
The bills now move to the U.S. Senate for consideration and potential enactment.
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