Full Text of SR0291 101st General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is proud of the sisterhood | 3 | | relationship it has enjoyed
with Taiwan since 1992, marked by | 4 | | strong bilateral trade, educational and cultural
exchanges, | 5 | | and tourism; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The Republic of China (Taiwan) shares the same | 7 | | values of freedom,
democracy, human rights, the rule of law, | 8 | | peace, and prosperity with the United States
and the State of | 9 | | Illinois; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The United States ranks as Taiwan's | 11 | | second-largest trading partner;
Taiwan is the eleventh-largest | 12 | | trading partner of the United States, and bilateral trade
| 13 | | reached US$ 68.2 billion in 2017; and | 14 | | WHEREAS, The United States Congress passed the landmark | 15 | | Taiwan Relations Act
(TRA) in 1979 to sustain a close bilateral | 16 | | relationship between the United States and
Taiwan, as well as | 17 | | to advance their mutual security and commercial interests, and | 18 | | the
TRA has served as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations | 19 | | and has helped to preserve
peace and stability in the Taiwan | 20 | | Strait; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan and the State of Illinois have enjoyed a |
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| 1 | | long and mutually
beneficial relationship with the prospect of | 2 | | future growth, and Taiwan was Illinois's
eighth-largest export | 3 | | market in Asia in 2017, with US$ 669 million worth of Illinois
| 4 | | goods exported to Taiwan; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement | 6 | | (BTA) between Taiwan and
the United States are an important | 7 | | step toward further strengthening bilateral trade
between our | 8 | | countries, thereby increasing Illinois exports to Taiwan and | 9 | | creating
bilateral investment and technical collaboration | 10 | | through tariff reduction and other trade
facilitation | 11 | | measures; and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan has undertaken a policy of "steadfast | 13 | | diplomacy" in its
international relations; Taiwan is capable of | 14 | | fulfilling and willing to fulfill its responsibilities and
to | 15 | | collaborate with the world to deal with the challenges of | 16 | | humanitarian aid, disease
control, and so forth; therefore, be | 17 | | it
| 18 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL | 19 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commemorate the 40th | 20 | | anniversary of the
Taiwan Relations Act enacted by the United | 21 | | States Congress and reiterate our support for a closer economic | 22 | | and trade partnership between the United States and Taiwan; and | 23 | | be it further |
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That we endorse Taiwan's efforts to secure the | 2 | | signing of a
Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) with the United | 3 | | States; and be it further | 4 | | RESOLVED, That we continue to support Taiwan's | 5 | | participation in
international organizations, which impact the | 6 | | health, safety, and well-being of its
people, and support its | 7 | | aspiration to make more contributions to the global
community; | 8 | | and be it further
| 9 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 10 | | delivered to all members of
the Illinois Congressional | 11 | | Delegation and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
in | 12 | | Chicago.
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