[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 23434-23435]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING TAIWAN'S NATIONAL DAY

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                          HON. HILDA L. SOLIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 8, 2004

  Ms. SOLIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 23 million Taiwanese on 
their 93rd National ``Double-Tenth'' Day, which will take place on 
October 10, 2004.
  On October 10, 1911, the Republican Revolution broke out and brought 
the end of China's Qing dynasty. Ninety-three years later Taiwan 
continues to prosper. It is the 15th largest economy in the world and 
has the 4th largest information hardware and semiconductor industries 
in the world.

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  This year Taiwan proudly rebounded from an election-eve shooting 
incident that resulted in a post-election dispute ongoing for several 
months. But, as the strong democracy it is, Taiwan resolved the 
situation in a peaceful manner and domestic stability remains.
  Today I congratulate Taiwan and commend the Taiwanese for their 
commitment and dedication to the universal principles of human freedom 
and dignity.

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