[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E645]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING TAIWAN PRESIDENT TSAI ING-WEN AND HEADWAY IN THE ARENA 
                         OF WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 16, 2017

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, since President Tsai 
Ing-wen assumed office last May, Taiwan has taken steps to bolster 
women's empowerment at home and abroad. In November 2016, Taiwan and 
the U.S. announced their intention to jointly support the establishment 
of a subfund on women and the economy under the Asia-Pacific Economic 
Cooperation (APEC).
  This joint initiative will allow the 21 members of APEC to apply for 
funding for new or existing programs with the aim of improving women's 
economic empowerment. The subfund, created through a mutually trusting 
relationship between Washington and Taipei, highlights Taiwan's 
meaningful participation in the international community. In particular, 
the subfund will promote women's empowerment in the areas of capital 
and market access, skills and capacity building, women's leadership and 
agency, and innovation and technology. Women's empowerment is a key 
area of collaboration under the Global Cooperation and Training 
Framework (GCTF) established by the U.S. and Taiwan that President 
Tsai's administration has been focusing on.
  Taiwan continues to make significant headway in the arena of women's 
empowerment. I congratulate President Tsai on her first anniversary as 
the President of Taiwan, and I look forward to an even closer U.S.-
Taiwan cooperation under her leadership in the years to come.

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