Trump signed a defense authorization bill at Andrews base today, which includes provisions in support of Taiwan and restrictions on Huawei.

The Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 includes mandatory assessments to strengthen US relations with Taiwan. The Act requires guidelines for "exchange requests between US and Taiwan senior civil and military officials, regular transfer of mobile devices, and the potential for survival and cost savings to prevent Taiwan's asymmetric defense strategy and support. "

The US National Intelligence Director is required to submit a report on China's influential activities in Taiwan's presidential elections, scheduled for January next year, within 45 days of the event. out. The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State must make the necessary policy change recommendations to ensure the United States fulfills its obligations to Taiwan under the Relationship with Taiwan Act.

The United States has repeatedly sent warships and military aircraft through the Taiwan Strait area this year. The US agreed to sell Taiwan 66 F-16V fighters worth 8 billion USD in August with lots of tanks and missiles worth 2.2 billion USD. China backlash and vowed to respond to these moves by the US.

The new law requires US authorities to file reports of any military activity or Chinese military investment in the Arctic region. Activities include facility construction, deployment of military equipment or forces, military exercises or other military operations, and non-military activities that are of strategic or military significance.

The law also contains provisions that delay the process of lifting sanctions on Chinese tech conglomerate Huawei. The US Department of Commerce is required to enact restrictions on the import and export of goods that could become a national security threat to the country's telecommunications system.

The law also requires the Ministry of Commerce to remove other security threats from Huawei before removing the company from the restricted list, and must submit the report on the export license to Huawei granted to parliament in within 60 days.

The US Department of Commerce in May listed Huawei as an "Entity List", which includes organizations and individuals who are involved or at risk of doing activities that are contrary to US foreign and security interests. US companies are prohibited from doing business with partners on this blacklist without a special license from the Commerce Department.

The 2020 Defense Authorization Act, which provides a budget of $ 738 billion, was passed by the US Senate on December 17 after it was passed by the House of Representatives last week. The budget of 658.4 billion USD will be allocated for the national security programs of the Department of Defense and the US Department of Energy, 71.5 billion USD for overseas campaigns and 5.3 billion USD for support. reconstruction assistance after natural disasters. The act also paved the way for the US military to establish a space army at Trump's request.