[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994]
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     THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S 83D ANNIVERSARY AND THE UNITED NATIONS

  Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, congratulations to President Lee Teng-hui 
and Foreign Minister Fredrick Chien of the Republic of China on Taiwan 
as they celebrate the tenth of October, the 83d anniversary of the 
founding of their nation. I wish Taiwan the best of luck in all its 
future endeavors and especially in its bid to re-enter the United 
Nations. The Republic of China richly deserved U.N. membership.
  Throughout its history, the Republic of China on Taiwan, has been 
playing an active international role, despite its lack of U.N. 
membership. In the early 1970's the Republic of China was active in the 
International Monetary Fund [IMF], the World Bank, the Asian 
Development Bank, and the International Council of Scientific Unions. 
Also, the ROC has stepped up its technical aid to needy countries, a 
program which the ROC started in the 1980's. At the moment, the ROC has 
more than 43 teams of technical experts working in 31 countries. In 
addition, to increase its overseas aid program, the ROC has established 
a $1.2 billion International Economic Cooperation and Development Fund 
to help developing countries promote economic and industrial growth. 
Already, more than $250 million has been given to Panama, Costa Rica, 
and the Philippines and additional funds will be made available for 
projects in the Pacific, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa. By 
1998, the ROC expects to spend $400 million a year on foreign aid, 
roughly a quarter of 1 percent of its GNP.
  There is no question that the ROC is committed to playing an even 
larger international role, if allowed to participate in the United 
Nations. I believe that now is the time for all nations to look at the 
Republic of China's contributions of international aid and I believe 
that the Republic of China on Taiwan deserves to be invited back to the 
United Nations.
  In closing I wish to take this opportunity to say my personal goodbye 
to Ambassador Mou-shih Ding, who has returned to Taipei to assume the 
post of Secretary-General of ROC's National Security Council. I look 
forward to working closely with Ambassador Ding's successor, Ambassador 
Bonjamin Lu.

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