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Ami Bera

1. US Rep. Ami Bera says Rubio confirmed Washington will not use Taiwan as a bargaining chip with China

   Ami Bera, ranking Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, said in an interview in Tokyo on Oct 24 that he had confirmed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio that US policy of not using Taiwan or arms sales to Taiwan as bargaining chips with China has not changed. He criticised Trump's tariffs and the Middle East war as not coordinated with Congress, saying they had pushed up prices of petrol, food and housing, and said he was confident Democrats would win a House majority in the Nov 3 midterms, in which case he would lead the subcommittee.

   Oct 26, 2026 Morning