[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 225 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 225

 Urging the President to make clear to the People's Republic of China 
  the commitment of the American people to security and democracy on 
                                Taiwan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 9, 1997

 Mr. Rohrabacher (for himself, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Cox of California, Mr. 
Smith of New Jersey, and Mr. Royce) submitted the following resolution; 
     which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Urging the President to make clear to the People's Republic of China 
  the commitment of the American people to security and democracy on 
                                Taiwan.

Whereas the American people have long enjoyed strong ties with the people of 
        Taiwan;
Whereas the people of Taiwan have triumphed in establishing a stable and secure 
        democracy with free press, free elections, vibrant trade unions, and 
        open trading practices;
Whereas the American people, through the Taiwan Relations Act, made clear the 
        firm commitment of the United States to Taiwan's continued security;
Whereas it is in the national interest of the United States to provide improved 
        defense systems to Taiwan, especially anti-missile defense systems;
Whereas it is the stated policy of the United States Government to acknowledge 
        the view of the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait that 
        there is but one China;
Whereas it is the clear position of the majority of the people of Taiwan that 
        reunification with the communist People's Republic of China will not 
        occur until the People's Republic of China offers its people economic 
        freedom and political democracy with attendant human rights;
Whereas United States economic ties with Taiwan continue to grow in importance: 
        Taiwan is the eighth largest trading partner of the United States, in 
        contrast to the People's Republic of China with which the United States 
        suffers a nearly $40,000,000,000 trade deficit due to the relatively 
        closed and inaccessible market of the People's Republic of China;
Whereas the Congress of the United States has stated its support for prompt 
        accession to the World Trade Organization by Taiwan; and
Whereas the President of the United States is scheduled to meet with the 
        leadership of the People's Republic of China in Washington in late 
        October 1997: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Congress encourages the President to make clear 
to the leadership of the People's Republic of China the firm commitment 
of the American people to security and democracy for the people of 
Taiwan and that the United States fully expects that the resolution of 
security issues on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will be resolved by 
peaceful means.
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