[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 16, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
AGGRESSION AGAINST TAIWAN
(Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, in 1979, Congress passed the Taiwan
Relations Act to ensure our friends on the island of Formosa would not
be isolated because of our Nation's ``One China'' policy. The Taiwan
Relations Act sent a strong message to Communist leaders on mainland
China, saying we will conduct business with their country but will not
tolerate Communist aggression against a sovereign people.
It is important to emphasize our commitment to the democratically
represented citizens in the Republic of China, because recent reports
indicate mainland China is about to enact an anti-secession law with
the purpose of reuniting China under Communist dictatorship. This
action will not only destroy the goodwill between the peoples of Taiwan
and China, it will also provoke unnecessary tension in the Taiwan
Strait.
By unilaterally changing the status quo, Communist China is also
challenging America's will to stand behind the Taiwan Relations Act.
After diplomatic improvements in recent years, I believe the anti-
secession law is wrong for the region's stability and is a potential
misstep that needs to be addressed.
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