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\n\nYou would not notice this in daily life. It spends no money. No rule changes for people in the United States. What changes is what U.S. officials say and do inside the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is a global lender that reviews national economies.\n\nThe U.S. representative at the IMF would have to strongly support Taiwan joining as a member. Taiwan is not a member today. The same push would cover regular IMF reviews of Taiwan's economy. It would also cover IMF jobs and training for people from Taiwan. The Treasury Secretary could pause these duties for up to a year at a time. Congress would have to be told why. The Secretary would also have to describe the effort in testimony to Congress for seven years. The duties end when Taiwan joins, or after ten years.
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