[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 82 (Thursday, June 10, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1232]
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      HONORING TAIWAN FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO THE REFUGEES OF KOSOVO

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 1999

  Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Taiwan's continuing 
commitment to peace and stability in the Balkan region. Classified by 
China as a renegade province with no right to diplomatic recognition, 
Taiwan is excluded from the United Nations and deprived of relations 
with many nations. Despite this diplomatic embargo, Taiwan unveiled 
this past Monday, June 7, a $300 million aid package to assist the more 
than 782,000 ethnic Albanians who have been forced to leave as a result 
of Slobodan Milosevic's genocidal campaign.
  This aid package will include emergency supplies for Kosovar refugees 
and contributions to long-term reconstruction efforts by the 
international community in Kosovo once a peace plan is accepted and 
implemented. In addition, it also offers to arrange for Kosovar 
refugees to receive short-term technical training in Taiwan.
  I urge my colleagues to recognize Taiwan's sincerity and commitment 
to join the international drive to help the Kosovar refugees.

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