[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 141 (Monday, October 3, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 3, 1994]
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      TRIBUTE TO MOU-SHIH DING OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN TAIWAN

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 3, 1994

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a distinguished public 
servant from the Republic of China in Taiwan, the Honorable Mou-Shih 
Ding. For the last 6 years Ambassador Ding has been the senior 
representative of his country here in Washington at the Coordination 
Council for North American Affairs, now renamed the Taipei Economic and 
Cultural Representative Office.
  Representative Ding has had a long and illustrious career in the 
service of his country. Immediately prior to his posting here, he 
served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs, where he hosted many 
visiting Members of Congress who had the opportunity to witness 
firsthand Taiwan's startling economic, social, and political progress 
in recent years.
  Now, Representative Ding has taken yet another step within the senior 
levels of his government. He has just been named Secretary General of 
the National Security Council. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to congratulate Representative Ding on his new position, 
and to thank him for his tireless work to improve ties between our two 
countries. A diplomat in every sense of the word, Mou-Shih Ding has 
performed masterfully in his dealings with all branches of our 
Government, especially the legislative branch. I know that many of my 
colleagues know Representative Ding personally, and have been impressed 
by his candid manner and hospitality.
  I would like to take this chance to speak briefly on an issue that is 
important to all of our friends from Taiwan. Although it ranks as one 
of the world's leading economic powers, the Republic of China is denied 
a seat in the United Nations. As chairman of the Subcommittee on 
International Security, International Organizations, and Human Rights, 
I know firsthand the enormous contribution the Republic of China could 
make to the world community if it were a full member of the United 
Nations. I urge my colleagues in the Congress to support U.N. 
membership for Taiwan. Representative Ding has worked tirelessly to 
help achieve this important step for the Republic of China in Taiwan.
  Mr. Speaker, as we bid farewell to Ambassador Mou-Shih Ding, I would 
also like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Ding's successor, Mr. 
Benjamin Lu, a veteran diplomat in the Republic of China's foreign 
service. We look forward to working with Representative Lu to 
strengthen the important ties between our two countries.

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