[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 13 (Wednesday, February 9, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E195]
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                   CHINA'S ANTI-SECESSION LEGISLATION

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                          HON. HEATHER WILSON

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 9, 2005

  Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, on Friday, December 17, 2004, 
the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress (NPC) 
announced they would include an ``anti-secession'' law, aimed at 
Taiwan, in the March 2005 agenda of the National People's Congress. 
China's ``anti-secession legislation'' indicates that China may be 
willing to make decisions unilaterally to change the status quo of 
relations between China and Taiwan. The proposed law if adopted will 
not foster an atmosphere favorable to cross-strait goodwill between 
China and Taiwan.

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