[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 137 (Tuesday, September 27, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: September 27, 1994]
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                           REPUBLIC OF CHINA

 Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, on the eve of the Republic of 
China's National Day, I want to offer President Lee Teng-hui, Vice 
President Li Yuan-zu, Foreign Minister Frederick Chien, and the people 
of Taiwan, my congratulations and best wishes for the future. In 
addition, I want to wish the leaders of the Republic of China all of 
the best in their campaign to reenter the United Nations.
  The exclusion of the Republic of China from the United Nations 
represents one of the anomalies of today's world. Although the Republic 
of China was a founding member of the United Nations, today it is 
denied membership in that world body. throughout the 1950's and 1960's, 
the Republic of China on Taiwan adhered to all of the U.N. obligations 
and duties. Unfortunately, in 1971 the Republic of Taiwan was forced to 
withdraw from the United Nations and Communist China took the ROC's 
seat.
  As a result of the United Nations' policy, the people of Taiwan are 
not represented at the United Nations. This is a clear violation of the 
United Nations principle of universal representation. It is a shame to 
keep the Republic of China out of the United Nations. The 21 million 
people of Taiwan are well educated, hard working, and prosperous. The 
Republic of China is ready to play an active and positive role at the 
United Nations but that help and support is rejected by the United 
Nations. That is a mistake and it is wrong.
  Over the last 23 years, Mainland China has never had any jurisdiction 
over Taiwan. Indeed, Mainland China has never represented the 21 
million people in the Republic of China on Taiwan.
  Mr. President, I want to ask my colleagues to urge the administration 
to support the Republic of Taiwan's effort to reenter the United 
Nations and other international organizations. I know the people of 
Taiwan can contribute to these organizations and there is no 
justifiable reason to deny the Republic of Taiwan membership in these 
bodies.
  And finally, I want to wish a fond farewell to the Republic of 
Taiwan's former representative to the United States, Ambassador Mou-
Shih Ding. Ambassador Ding has just returned to Taipei to assume the 
new post of Secretary General of the ROC's National Security Council 
and I am sure he will do a fine job in his new position. In addition, I 
look forward to working with Ambassador Ding's replacement, Ambassador 
Benjamin Lu. I know Ambassador Lu will make a significant contribution 
to ties between Washington and Taipei and I very much look forward to 
working with him in support of this important relationship.

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