[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15356-15357]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   IN CELEBRATION OF THE 106TH NATIONAL DAY OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
                                (TAIWAN)

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                            HON. MIKE BISHOP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 2, 2017

  Mr. BISHOP of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the 
106th National Day of the Republic of Taiwan (China), or the ``Double-
Ten'' celebration. Since the signing of the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA), 
the United States and Taiwan have forged a strong partnership based on 
our shared values of democracy, freedom, and rule of law.
  Over the years, Taiwan's economy has developed into one of the most 
innovative and advanced in the world. Taiwan has also proved itself to 
be a model of democracy in the Asia-Pacific region. The relationship 
between Taiwan and the United States is particularly strong when it 
comes to trade between the two countries, having created roughly half-
a-million jobs in the United States. Taiwan's role and importance as a 
trading partner with the United States continues to grow every day.
  Mr. Speaker, I look forward to further strengthening our relationship 
to create even

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more prosperity for our two countries. I stand ready to work with this 
administration in order to do so.

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