By Michael Martina and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Dozens of U.S. lawmakers co-sponsored legislation on Wednesday praising democracy in Taiwan ahead of its presidential and parliamentary elections, prompting China to call for the U.S. to stop official contact with the island. “Resolved, That the Senate … is committed to supporting Taiwan’s self-defense and the liberty of its people through effective deterrence using all elements of United States power,” read the resolution, which has at least 28 Republican and Democratic sponsors in the Senate. The resolution praises Taiwan’s “ru…