[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5645]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT

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                           HON. AUSTIN SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 2017

  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate 
the 38th Anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, key legislation that 
was signed into law on April 10, 1979.
  The Taiwan Relations Act has served as the foundation of U.S.-Taiwan 
relations for 38 years as Taiwan's democracy has flourished in peace 
and social harmony. This extraordinary and historic relationship 
between countries has been possible, to a large extent, because of the 
passage of the Taiwan Relations Act.
  Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the United States this week. 
I see the summit between President Trump and President Jinping as a 
constructive opportunity to continue to build diplomatic relations 
between the U.S. and China. However, I believe it is imperative that 
the vital interests of our security partner Taiwan not be marginalized 
through these meetings.
  Taiwan is a great friend of the United States. It is appropriate and 
just that we continue to value our relationship and honor our 
commitments made in the Taiwan Relations Act and President Ronald 
Reagan's ``Six Assurances''.

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