Two hundred members of the U.S. House of Representatives have shown their support for Taiwan’s inclusion in the Indo–Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) that the Biden administration plans to launch early this year. In a letter (pdf) sent to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, the bipartisan group of lawmakers said there are a “compelling” number of reasons in favor of Taiwan’s participation in the IPEF, part of the Biden administration’s vision to ramp up economic engagement in that vital region. The letter was led by Reps. Albio Sires (D-N.J.), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), and Steve Chabot (R-Ohio), along with co-chairs of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus. “As Taiwan is a major economy in the Indo–Pacific region, we strongly believe that Taiwan should be invited to participate in the IPEF,” the lawmakers wrote. The authors also noted that Taiwan has already expressed an interest in participating in the IPEF. On March 9, Taiwan’s Chief …