[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 157 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1299]
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                         TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY

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                            HON. ANN WAGNER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 2, 2017

  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to remind my colleagues that October 
10th is Taiwan's National Day--also known as Double Ten Day. As this 
day approaches, I would like to congratulate the people of Taiwan, both 
on this occasion and on building one of the world's great democracies.
  Over the past 30 years, Taiwan has come to embody the same principles 
we hold dear: constitutional government, democracy, freedom, and 
entrepreneurship. Through the democratization over the last three 
decades, Taiwan now serves as a strong example of democracy for not 
only the Asia-Pacific region, but also the world. Yet it is not just 
our commitment to democratic and constitutional values that ties our 
two countries together.
  Taiwan and the United States have together faced a number of 
challenges, and have time and again displayed a steadfast commitment to 
one another's security and prosperity. The Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) 
was enshrined in 1979, and later supplemented by the Six Assurances 
given by President Ronald Reagan in 1982. The TRA and the Six 
Assurances form the cornerstone of our relations with Taiwan, and I 
would like to express my strong and continuing support for these 
foundations to our relations. I reaffirm it today, and again 
congratulate the people of Taiwan on this important occasion.

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