[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 11, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1918]
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                      REPUBLIC OF CHINA ON TAIWAN

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 11, 1995

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, the Republic of China on Taiwan, our firm 
and steady ally in the region celebrated its National Day on October 
10. Its economic growth and political progress serve as the standard 
for other developing countries, and its commitment to human rights and 
democracy deserve our adoration. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
wishing Taiwan continued success in facing the many challenges that lie 
ahead.
  While Taiwan has served as a role model for developing nations, it 
has been unable to participate in many international organizations. 
When President Clinton meets with President Jiang of the People's 
Republic of China at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 
United Nations in New York, the voices of 21 million people on Taiwan 
will be conspicuously unheard. Their duly elected government has been 
frozen out of participation in the U.N. by the PRC. We must seek to 
rectify this situation.
  The United States should make clear to China that we respect the 
pursuit of reunification. But reunification through military action is 
totally unacceptable. The United States is bound by the Taiwan 
Relations Act of 1980 to seek a peaceful resolution to the Taiwan 
situation. Part of the solution may come from equal participation in 
international organizations.
  When the United States moved to no longer recognize the ROC in 
exchange for the PRC in 1979, one of the reasons given was that the 1.2 
billion people of China must have a vote. That same argument now 
applies to the 21 million people in Taiwan. I hope that the United 
States will not shy away for its responsibility to our long term ally.

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