[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 146 (Tuesday, October 6, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1437]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TAIWAN'S DOUBLE TEN DAY

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                 HON. CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' FLEISCHMANN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 6, 2015

  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, as the people of Taiwan celebrate their 
national holiday, Double Ten Day, on October 10th, I would like to 
extend my congratulations and best wishes to them.
  The United States and Taiwan enjoy a longstanding relationship that 
stems from our shared values: democracy, the rule of law, and free 
enterprise. Taiwan is a strong national security and economic partner. 
The island is now our 10th-largest trading partner. Also, Taiwan is the 
5th largest export market for Asia in my home state of Tennessee.
  In recent decades, Taiwan has created a democracy which conducts 
direct presidential elections every four years and has witnessed the 
peaceful passage of power from one political party to another on two 
occasions. This serves as a powerful example to other nations in the 
region and beyond who aspire to democracy. Taiwan is a regional and 
global economic force, and they make global contributions culturally in 
many diverse fields, Through our shared security partnership, the 
island also contributes to the security of the Asia-Pacific and is a 
humanitarian force around the globe.
  I would like to congratulate Taiwan on the occasion of Double Ten 
Day, and I look forward to many more years of friendship between our 
two countries.

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