[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 17, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1957]
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                           SUPPORTING TAIWAN

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 17, 1995

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, last week, on October 10, the Chinese 
people on Taiwan celebrated the anniversary of the Revolution of 1911 
in which the last imperial dynasty in China was overthrown and the 
Republic of China, under the leadership of Dr. Sun Yat-sen was born.
  Today, the Republic of China on Taiwan is a strong world economic 
leader and a growing and vibrant democracy which deserves our continued 
support.
  As the President prepares to meet with Chinese President Jiang Zemin, 
we need to reaffirm the importance of peace and mutual understanding 
among all interests in the Asian region.
  Now that Harry Wu has been returned to his home and the Chinese 
ambassador has been sent back to Washington, we hopefully anticipate a 
more normal relationship with Beijing.
  However, it must be made clear by the President that our support for 
the freedom and democracy of Taiwan cannot be compromised and that 
continued attempts by Beijing to intimidate Taiwan or to undermine the 
political stability in Taipei, through the use of missile and artillery 
firings off the coast of Taiwan are unacceptable.
  I hope that the Chinese leadership in Beijing has realized that it 
cannot undermine our support for the people of Taiwan by either holding 
a temper tantrum against us or by bullying Taiwan with military 
exercises.
  Taiwan has been a long and steady friend to the United States. They 
are our sixth largest trading partner. They are a strong democracy 
committed to the freedoms enjoyed and promoted by the United States and 
other democracies throughout the world.
  The President must communicate to President Zemin in an unequivocal 
manner as possible that Beijing should not attempt to test our resolve 
over Taiwan and that the United States will not sacrifice Taiwan's 
friendship, democracy, and status in the world as a way to normalize 
our relations with Beijing.

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