[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 4, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3219-S3220]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 228--SUPPORTING MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT OF 
    TAIWAN TO DETER, OR IF SO COMPELLED, DEFEAT, AGGRESSION BY THE 
              GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

  Mr. HAWLEY (for himself, Mr. Cotton, and Mr. Rubio) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
Relations:

                              S. Res. 228

       Whereas the Government of the People's Republic of China 
     has reaffirmed its intent to seize control of Taiwan, 
     including by force;
       Whereas, on May 28, 2019, Taiwan conducted the annual Han 
     Kuang Exercise, demonstrating the ability of Taiwanese forces 
     to defend against invasion and other military threats;
       Whereas, in May 2019, United States and Taiwanese national 
     security advisors met in Washington for the first time since 
     Taiwan and the United States ended formal diplomatic ties in 
     1979;
       Whereas the Government of Taiwan has gone to great lengths 
     to cooperate and build relations with the Government of the 
     United States and other nations; and
       Whereas the United States and Taiwan have continued to 
     strengthen their relationship, even as the Government of the 
     People's Republic of China has intensified its threats 
     against the Government of Taiwan: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) reaffirms and encourages strengthening of United 
     States-Taiwanese relations;
       (2) condemns threats by the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China against the Government of Taiwan, 
     including--
       (A) continued rhetoric that could insinuate an attack on 
     the people or the Government of Taiwan;
       (B) military exercises demonstrating intent to invade or 
     otherwise attack Taiwan; and
       (C) propaganda used by the Government of the People's 
     Republic of China;
       (3) applauds the Government of Taiwan's adoption of the 
     Overall Defense Concept;
       (4) urges the Government of Taiwan to continue development 
     of a more lethal and resilient defensive posture in 
     accordance with the new Overall Defense Concept; and
       (5) calls on the governments of all nations to support a 
     strong, prosperous, and democratic Taiwan as part of a shared 
     commitment to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific 
     region.

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