[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Pages 18290-18291]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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SENATE RESOLUTION 217--COMMENDING CAPTAIN WEI JIAFU AND THE CHINA OCEAN 
 SHIPPING COMPANY FOR INCREASING BUSINESS RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED 
                            STATES AND CHINA

  Mr. KERRY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations:

                              S. Res. 217

       Whereas, as a young sea captain, the United States Coast 
     Guard gave Captain Wei Jiafu special recognition for 
     knowledge and skill in navigating in the waters of the United 
     States;
       Whereas, as Chairman of COSCO, Captain Wei oversees the 
     largest China-based employer of United States workers;
       Whereas, under the leadership of Captain Wei, the China 
     Ocean Shipping Company (referred to in this preamble as 
     ``COSCO'') was the first foreign shipping company to comply 
     with the regulations of the Department of Homeland Security 
     governing ocean shipping containers;
       Whereas, under the leadership of Captain Wei, the port 
     authorities in cities including Long Beach, Seattle, New 
     York, and New Orleans have recognized COSCO;
       Whereas the most notable accomplishment of Captain Wei and 
     COSCO was establishing service between the Port of Boston and 
     ports in China, which saved the jobs of thousands of port 
     workers in Massachusetts; and
       Whereas, under the leadership of Captain Wei, COSCO has 
     donated a Chair to Harvard University, financially supported 
     cleaner oceans and the protection of sea life in Alaska, and 
     mobilized employees to volunteer time and resources to assist 
     victims of disasters in China and other countries in Asia: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) commends Captain Wei Jiafu and the China Ocean Shipping 
     Company (referred to in this resolution as ``COSCO'') for 
     staying committed to professionalism and promoting

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     citizen participation that increases understanding and 
     cooperation between the people of the United States and 
     China;
       (2) recognizes the efforts of Captain Wei to improve 
     business relations between the United States and China; and
       (3) recognizes the charitable contributions of COSCO and 
     the efforts of the company to support higher education in the 
     United States and around the world.

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