Officially, the legislation is called the Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act—ECRPTIA for short—and it would update the Electoral Count Act (ECA) of 1887. “Should the U.S. side insist on making the visit, China will act strongly to resolutely respond to it and take countermeasures,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Thursday. Biden has a call scheduled for Thursday with Chinese President Xi Jinping that will likely include discussion of Taiwan, whose military is currently completing annual days-long military exercises. But these days, is it ever not a sensitive time between the U.S., China, and Taiwan? Dispatch members who missed the conversation—or want to tune in—again can access a video or audio recording by clicking here.

Source: New York Times July 27, 2022 11:34 UTC