Full Text of HR0165 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The State of Illinois is proud of the sister-state | 3 | | relationship it has enjoyed with the Republic of China (Taiwan) | 4 | | since 1992, marked by strong bilateral trade, educational and | 5 | | cultural exchange, and tourism; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan shares the same values of freedom, | 7 | | democracy, human rights, the rule of law, peace, and prosperity | 8 | | with the United States and the State of Illinois; and
| 9 | | WHEREAS, The United States ranks as Taiwan's second largest | 10 | | trading partner; Taiwan is the ninth largest trading partner of | 11 | | the United States; bilateral trade reached $66.6 billion in | 12 | | 2015; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan and the State of Illinois have enjoyed a | 14 | | long and mutually beneficial relationship with the prospect of | 15 | | future growth; Taiwan was Illinois' sixth largest export market | 16 | | in Asia in 2015, with $633.8 million worth of Illinois goods | 17 | | exported to Taiwan; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Negotiations for a Bilateral Investment Agreement | 19 | | (BIA) between Taiwan and the United States are an important | 20 | | step toward further strengthening bilateral trade and paving | 21 | | the way for entering into a Free Trade Agreement between our |
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| 1 | | countries, thereby increasing Illinois' exports to Taiwan and | 2 | | creating bilateral investment and technical collaboration | 3 | | through tariff reduction and other trade facilitation | 4 | | measures; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan has undertaken a policy of "steadfast | 6 | | diplomacy" in its international relations; Taiwan is capable of | 7 | | and willing to fulfill its responsibilities and to collaborate | 8 | | with the world to deal with the challenges of humanitarian | 9 | | aids, disease control, and so forth; therefore, be it
| 10 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 11 | | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 12 | | reaffirm our commitment to the strengthening and deepening of | 13 | | the sister-state relationship between Taiwan and the State of | 14 | | Illinois; and be it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That we endorse Taiwan's efforts to secure the | 16 | | signing of Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) and Free Trade | 17 | | Agreement (FTA) with the United States; and be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That we continue to support Taiwan's appropriate | 19 | | participation in international organizations which impact the | 20 | | health, safety, and well-being of its people, and support its | 21 | | aspiration to make more contributions in international | 22 | | societies; and be it further
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| 1 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 2 | | delivered to all members of the Illinois Congressional | 3 | | Delegation and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in | 4 | | Chicago.
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