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Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, July 22: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Honest Maps” amendment on July 18, barring the Department of Defence from producing or displaying maps that depict Taiwan as part of the People’s Republic of China.
Under the amendment, the Pentagon would be prohibited from using federal funds “to create, procure, or display any map that depicts Taiwan, including Kinmen, Matsu, Penghu, Wuciou, Green Island, and Orchid Island, as part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China.” The move builds on earlier legislation passed in March 2024, which already barred the State Department from using similar representations in its official documents and maps.
The amendment, introduced by Republican Congressman Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin, forms part of the 2026 Defense Appropriati...
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