September 24, 2021

Media on the island of Taiwan cheerfully hyped up a "pro-Taiwan" move by the US on Friday after the US House of Representatives on Thursday approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 2022 fiscal year which includes "defending" Taiwan island. Experts from the Chinese mainland said US politicians have sent the wrong signals to Taiwan secessionists, making them believe they have protection, despite the Taiwan-related content in the NDAA not being legally binding.

The act, which is believed to be a defense guideline to some extent, remains to be passed in the Senate, with negotiations on the differences between the two versions in the two houses. 

Although Taiwan media, especially pro-secessionist outlets, were excited with the description in the NDAA about an "invitation extended to Taiwan in the Rim of the Pacific exercise (Rimpac)," and continued support for the development of "capable, ready, and modern defense forces necessary for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability," they still ignored the prefix of the "Sense of Congress."

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