[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 56 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. CON. RES. 56

  Condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China and the 
  People's Liberation Army for continued military aggression against 
Taiwan, most notably the October 4th incursion of Taiwan's Air Defense 
                          Identification Zone.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 25, 2021

  Mr. Fallon submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
              referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Condemning the Government of the People's Republic of China and the 
  People's Liberation Army for continued military aggression against 
Taiwan, most notably the October 4th incursion of Taiwan's Air Defense 
                          Identification Zone.

Whereas President Xi Jinping and the People's Liberation Army have recently 
        engaged in a campaign of escalated military aggression against Taiwan 
        which includes incursions of the Air Defense Identification Zone and 
        military exercises along the coast of the Fujian Province;
Whereas China has maintained the One-China policy and has threatened Taiwan's 
        autonomy both internally and externally;
Whereas Taiwan and its outlying islands have never been under the jurisdiction 
        of the People's Republic of China;
Whereas the People's Republic of China continues to illegitimately claim 
        sovereignty over Taiwan and its people;
Whereas, on October 4, 2021, days before the celebration of Taiwan's 110th 
        National Day, the largest Chinese sortie in a single day penetrated the 
        Air Defense Identification Zone;
Whereas President Xi Jinping stated afterwards ``[t]he historical task of the 
        complete reunification of the motherland must be fulfilled and can 
        definitely be fulfilled'';
Whereas the People's Liberation Army has run over 800 sorties of military 
        aircraft near Taiwan in the past year;
Whereas the People's Liberation Army aircraft and vessels have markedly 
        increased their activity in the Taiwan Strait since 2020;
Whereas Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated after the October 4th 
        incursion that, ``Russia, like the overwhelming majority of other 
        countries, considers Taiwan to be part of the People's Republic of 
        China. We have proceeded and will proceed from this premise in our 
        foreign policy'';
Whereas Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act in 1979 which established the 
        foundation for continued relations between the people of the United 
        States and Taiwan after the expiration of the Sino-American Mutual 
        Defense Treaty;
Whereas Taiwan remains an ally of the United States and is an exemplary member 
        of the international community;
Whereas Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen emphasized the need for maintaining the 
        status quo saying, ``Our position on cross-strait relations remains the 
        same: neither our goodwill nor our commitments will change. We call for 
        maintaining the status quo, and we will do our utmost to prevent the 
        status quo from being unilaterally altered''; and
Whereas the actions of President Xi Jinping and the People's Liberation Army 
        threatens peace and stability in the region: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That Congress--
            (1) condemns the Government of the People's Republic of 
        China and the People's Liberation Army for its continued 
        military aggression against Taiwan, most notably the October 
        4th incursion of Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone;
            (2) condemns the actions of any other countries 
        delegitimizing Taiwan's sovereignty;
            (3) calls for a cessation of military aggression and 
        internal coercion against Taiwan by the People's Republic of 
        China; and
            (4) reaffirms support for Taiwan's political and economic 
        autonomy.
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