[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING TAIWAN ON THE 99TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA

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                            HON. BOB INGLIS

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  Mr. INGLIS. Madam Speaker, I rise and invite my colleagues to join me 
in recognizing the Republic of China's National Day, known as ``Double 
Ten Day.'' On October 10, 1911 the Wuchang Uprising ushered in the wave 
leading to the collapse of the Ching Dynasty and the founding of the 
Republic of China. This anniversary will be a day of great celebration 
and thanksgiving, and I would like to offer my congratulations and good 
wishes to President Ma Ying-jeou and all the people of Taiwan on this 
special occasion.
  The centennial anniversary of the Republic of China's National Day is 
just one year away and it is fitting and proper to recognize the great 
strides made by the Republic of China over the course of that century. 
This great country has developed a vibrant and spirited democratic 
system of government, created a dynamic economic engine, and developed 
into a fully modernized country--a model for the region.
  Under the leadership of President Ma, Taiwan has also worked to 
improve relations with mainland China, having successfully negotiated 
and signed the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, ECFA, this 
year. Efforts like this can foster a new sense of cooperation within 
the region as the people of China and Taiwan benefit from increased 
trade between their countries.
  So I stand together today with the people of Taiwan as they celebrate 
the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China. May the 
bravery and commitment that marked that day continue to flourish in 
these days and in the years ahead.

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