Ex-U.S. official lauds Taiwan's democracy as TRA enters 40th year

Since the enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) by the United States in 1979, Taiwan has made much progress protecting human rights, changing from an authoritarian country into a democracy, a retired U.S. foreign service official said Saturday at a seminar marking the 40th anniversary of the TRA.

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