[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 46 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E422]
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        RECOGNIZING TAIWAN'S CHIEF DIPLOMAT TO THE UNITED STATES

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 24, 2014

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise, along with the other co-chairs of 
the Congressional Taiwan Caucus--Representative Mario Diaz-Balart, 
Representative Albio Sires, and Representative John Carter--to 
recognize the service of Taiwan's chief diplomat to the United States, 
Representative Pu-tsung King. During his tenure in our nation's 
capital, Representative King was an invaluable resource and dear friend 
to the Taiwan Caucus. We congratulate him on his next assignment as 
Secretary General of National Security Council for the Republic of 
China on Taiwan.
  Representative King earned a Ph.D. in journalism from the University 
of Texas at Austin and a Master of Arts in Communications from Texas 
Tech University. During his recent tenure, Representative King worked 
to resume negotiations for the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement 
(TIFA), turning a new page in trade relations between Taiwan and the 
United States. He and his team also worked toward passage of a bill 
which called for Taiwan to be granted observer status in the 
International Civil Aviation Organization. President Obama signed the 
bill into law in July 2013.
  As co-chairs of the Taiwan Caucus, we would like to take this 
opportunity to commemorate the upcoming 35th anniversary of the 
enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA). The legislation 
established direct relations between Washington, DC, and Taipei. The 
35th anniversary represents an important milestone in our long-standing 
relationship with Taiwan, serving as the foundation for our bilateral 
economic, security, and trade relations.
  In closing, we congratulate Representative King and on his successful 
tenure as Taiwan's top diplomat in the United States. We look forward 
to working with him in his new capacity and to his enduring friendship.

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