[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12940]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 COMMENDING THE GOVERNMENT OF TAIWAN ON THEIR $300 MILLION AID PACKAGE 
                         TO THE KOSOVO REFUGEES

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                        HON. ALBERT RUSSELL WYNN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 1999

  Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud The Republic of China 
on Taiwan for generously offering $300 million in humanitarian aid to 
the Kosovo refugees. President Lee Teng-hui's considerate offer is 
representative of Taiwan's commitment to protecting and promoting human 
rights and fulfilling its responsibilities as a member of the 
international community.
  The Republic of China on Taiwan is faced with Chinese Communist 
aggression on a daily basis and experiences first hand the threat of 
aggression. Through their aid contribution to the Kosovo refugees, the 
Republic of China on Taiwan serves as an example to the international 
community that with generosity and kindness toward their fellow human 
beings, peace can be achieved worldwide. The $300 million aid package 
includes emergency support for food, shelters, medical care, and 
education, as well as short term job training for some Kosovar refugees 
in Taiwan. Moreover, Taiwan has sponsored a humanitarian mission to the 
refugee camps in the Balkans in which Kosovars were supplied with 
essential relief items.
  This aid package certainly comes at an opportune time. As the Serb 
troops begin their pullout, many stranded refugees in the Kosovo 
mountains are in dire need of food, clothing and shelter. This 
assistance will contribute directly to their needs and will be critical 
in the uphill battle of rebuilding their homes.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in commending the Taiwan 
government for its efforts to promote peace in the Balkans and assist 
in the safe return of nearly one million Kosovars to their homeland.

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