The U.S. House has approved a bill that would direct the United States to advocate for Taiwan’s IMF membership. The legislation reflects growing concern from Republicans and Democrats alike over Beijing’s rising threats to Taiwan, an island critical to the global supply of computer chips.

3 days ago · The Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 910) would ensure the U.S. governor of the IMF advocates for: Taiwan’s admission into the IMF as a Washington, DC – As first reported in POLITICO, today, U.S. Representatives Young Kim (CA-40) and Al Green (TX-09) introduced a bipartisan bill to support Taiwan’s participation in the International ...

Short-term prospects for Asia and the Pacific have improved slightly compared to the IMF’s April forecasts, even though growth is still expected to moderate in 2024 and 2025.

1 day ago · The bill calls for Taiwan’s participation in IMF activities, employment opportunities at the IMF for its citizens and for Taiwan to receive IMF assistance. “We cannot allow the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] to silence Taiwan’s voice and suppress Taiwan’s freedoms any longer,” Kim, a Republican from California, said in a news release.

1 day ago · The bill calls for Taiwan’s participation in IMF activities, employment opportunities at the IMF for its citizens and for Taiwan to receive IMF assistance. “We cannot allow the CCP [Chinese Communist Party] to silence Taiwan’s voice and suppress Taiwan’s freedoms any longer,” Kim, a Republican from California, said in a news release ...

Oct 27, 2024 · The US House of Representatives has approved a bill that would direct the US to advocate for Taiwan’s IMF membership. The legislation reflects growing concern from Republicans and Democrats alike over Beijing’s rising threats to Taiwan, which is critical to the global supply of computer chips.

Oct 30, 2024 · Chicago Chronicle WASHINGTON, D.C.: Taiwan is seeking to join the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to strengthen its financial defenses against potential economic pressures from China. During the recent IMF and World Bank annual meetings, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington emphasized that membership would help boost the island's financial resilience. Although ...

Oct 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Taiwan, a major economy the size of Poland but absent from global organizations, is making a longshot push to join the International Monetary Fund, the 190-country...

Oct 26, 2024 · Taiwan, an economy comparable to Poland yet excluded from global organizations, is attempting to join the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a 190-country organization that provides emergency loans and other financial assistance to its members.

Oct 26, 2024 · Taiwan's membership at the IMF would help boost financial resilience, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Washington said during this week's IMF and World Bank annual meetings. The office serves as Taiwan's de facto embassy in the US.