[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 157 (Friday, September 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1220-E1221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TAIWAN NATIONAL DAY

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 27, 2019

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, on October 10, 2019, 
Taiwan will celebrate its 108th National Day--also known as Double Ten 
Day. I am grateful for the opportunity to offer my best wishes to the 
people of Taiwan in advance of this occasion.
  Taiwan is a friend, an ally, and an important economic and security 
partner of the United States. Trade ties between the U.S. and Taiwan 
have grown rapidly over the years, and Taiwan is now the United States' 
11th largest trading partner and South Carolina's 10th largest trading 
partner worldwide. We appreciate the enormous investment of Nan Ya 
Plastics Corporation in Lake City as a subsidiary of Formosa Plastics 
Group, creating jobs.
  The U.S.-Taiwan relations are broader than just trade. This year 
marks the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. In the years 
since the Act's adoption, Taiwan has blossomed into a thriving full-
fledged democracy. With its respect for the rule of law, human rights, 
open market economy and a robust civil society, Taiwan has served as a 
beacon of freedom and an indispensable strategic partner of the United 
States in the Indo-Pacific. My lifelong appreciation of the people of 
Chinese heritage was inspired by my father, 1st Lt. Hugh deV. Wilson, 
U.S. Army Air Corps, 14th Air Force, with the Flying Tigers. He 
developed an affection for the people of China as he served in 1944 in 
Chengdu, Xi'an, and Kunming to protect Chinese citizens from 
aggressors.

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  I am pleased that the United States and Taiwan remain close allies, 
and I would like to again wish the people of Taiwan a Happy Double Ten 
Day.

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