US congressmen propose bill to help Taiwanese work in international organizations (2020/03/06)



Several U.S. congressmen have proposed a new pro-Taiwan bill called the Employment Fairness for Taiwan Act of 2020. The bill requires the U.S. to help ensure that Taiwan nationals "are not discriminated against" when they're seeking employment at an international financial institution. The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Financial Services for evaluation.



Taiwan's foreign ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou responded to the bill on Friday. She thanked members of the U.S. Congress for taking concrete actions to assist Taiwan with its endeavor to participate in international organizations. She said the ministry will continue to closely follow developments relating to the legislation.



