[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: October 4, 1994]
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          A CHANGE IN REPRESENTATION FOR THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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                        HON. GERALD B.H. SOLOMON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 4, 1994

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, an important change is taking place this 
month in the representation of the Republic of China to the United 
States. Representative Mou-Shih Ding, a good friend of many Members and 
staff here in the Congress, is leaving his post as the senior ROC 
diplomat in the United States and is returning to Taipei to assume the 
duties of Secretary-General of the National Security Council.
  It scarcely seems possible that more than 6 years have already passed 
since Representative Ding left his post as Minister of Foreign Affairs 
and came here to Washington as the de facto Ambassador from the ROC. 
The years he spent with us were very productive and served to expand 
and strengthen the ties of friendship and common purpose between our 
two great nations.
  I know all Members join me in extending fond farewell wishes to 
Representative Ding as he goes home to take up his important new 
responsibilities as the coordinator of national security policy for his 
government.
  A very able successor to Representative Ding will be coming to 
Washington later this month. Benjamin Lu is well known to many Members 
thanks to his earlier tour of duty here as director of the ROC's 
economic affairs division in the United States.
  Once again, I know all Members will want to join me in extending a 
hearty welcome to Representative Lu. I trust his service here will be 
as fruitful as that of Representative Ding. And may our two countries 
continue to go forward together as friends, trading partners, and most 
importantly, as democracies.

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