[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 88 (Monday, May 22, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E689]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING TAIWAN'S PRESIDENT TSAI ING-WEN

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                            HON. LUKE MESSER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 22, 2017

  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, as we approach the one-year anniversary of 
the inauguration of Taiwan's President, Tsai Ing-wen, I would like to 
offer my congratulations to her and the people of Taiwan.
   For 38 years the United States has shared a mutually beneficial 
relationship with Taiwan, beginning with the Taiwan Relations Act and 
continuing through our shared beliefs in democratic government, human 
rights, free markets, and the rule of law.
   This relationship has only grown further under President Tsai Ing-
Wen. Last year, Taiwan was the United States' 10th largest trading 
partner overall and continues to be an important export market for 
almost every major sector. Additionally, Taiwan and the United States 
share cultural relations through hundreds of thousands of tourists, 
business travelers, and students from Taiwan that visit the U.S. each 
year.
   As we reflect on this special occasion of President Tsai's first 
anniversary in office, I look forward to many more years of this 
successful relationship.

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