A bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress is pushing the Biden administration to share the country’s COVID-19 vaccine surplus with Taiwan.

More than 60 Republicans and Democrats signed on to a letter, led by Rep. Andy Barr, urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to prioritize Taiwan in vaccine deliveries in the Indo-Pacific region, citing its “adept” response and efforts “to counterbalance China’s weaponization of the global supply chain” with its mask donations to the United States.

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