[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 11, 1994]
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                        ALABAMA/TAIWAN RELATIONS

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                          HON. SONNY CALLAHAN

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 1994

  Mr. CALLAHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to insert in the Record a 
resolution by the State of Alabama House of Representatives urging 
Congress to officially recognize and restore our relations with the 
Republic of China on Taiwan and encourage Alabama exports to Taiwan. I 
concur with the resolution and commend it to my colleagues:
       Whereas, China has been a divided nation since 1949, and 
     the Government of the Republic of China on Taiwan and the 
     communist People's Republic of China on the Chinese mainland 
     have exercised exclusive jurisdiction over separate parts of 
     China; and
       Whereas, the Republic of China on Taiwan is a long time 
     friend, ally, and trading partner of the United States; and
       Whereas, the Republic of China on Taiwan occupies a 
     strategic position in Asia and the West Pacific which is 
     vitally important to the interest and the defense of the 
     United States; and
       Whereas, the people of the Republic of China on Taiwan 
     enjoy a democratic way of life, a high standard of living, 
     and exercise fundamental human right among their citizens; 
     and
       Whereas, the Republic of China on Taiwan is currently the 
     fourteenth largest trading nation in the world; its gross 
     national product is the world's twentieth largest; its annual 
     per capita income exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000); and
       Whereas, we encourage Alabama's businesses to seek 
     distributors, brokers, buyers, and other market opportunities 
     for exports and new markets for Alabama products on Taiwan; 
     now therefore be it
       Resolved by the House of Representatives of the legislature 
     of Alabama, That we memorialize President Clinton to re-
     establish all official government relations with the Republic 
     of China on Taiwan, and we memorialize the United States 
     Congress to take all necessary actions to provide specific 
     security guarantees for the Republic of China on Taiwan. Be 
     it further
       Resolved, That we instruct the Clerk of the House to 
     transmit a copy of this resolution to the President of the 
     United States, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of 
     the United States, and to each member of the Alabama 
     Congressional Delegation.

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