Full Text of HR0034 101st 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 exchanges, 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 | 10 | | second-largest trading partner; Taiwan is the eleventh-largest | 11 | | trading partner of the United States and bilateral trade | 12 | | reached US$ 68.2 billion in 2017; and | 13 | | WHEREAS, The United States Congress passed the landmark | 14 | | Taiwan Relations Act (TRA) in 1979 to sustain a close bilateral | 15 | | relationship between the United States and Taiwan, as well as | 16 | | to advance their mutual security and commercial interests; the | 17 | | TRA has served as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations and | 18 | | has helped to preserve peace and stability in the Taiwan | 19 | | Strait; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan and the State of Illinois have enjoyed a | 21 | | long and mutually beneficial relationship with the prospect of |
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| 1 | | future growth; Taiwan was Illinois's eighth-largest export | 2 | | market in Asia in 2017, with US$ 669 million worth of Illinois | 3 | | goods exported to Taiwan; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement | 5 | | (BTA) between Taiwan and the United States are an important | 6 | | step toward further strengthening bilateral trade between our | 7 | | countries, thereby increasing Illinois's exports to Taiwan and | 8 | | creating bilateral investment and technical collaboration | 9 | | through tariff reduction and other trade facilitation | 10 | | measures; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan has undertaken a policy of "steadfast | 12 | | diplomacy" in its international relations; Taiwan is capable | 13 | | of, and willing to, fulfill its responsibilities and to | 14 | | collaborate with the world to deal with the challenges of | 15 | | humanitarian aid, disease control, and so forth; therefore, be | 16 | | it
| 17 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 18 | | HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 19 | | we recognize the 40th anniversary of the United States | 20 | | Congress's enacting of the Taiwan Relations Act and reiterate | 21 | | our support for a closer economic and trade partnership between | 22 | | the United States and Taiwan; and 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 express our continued support for | 5 | | Taiwan's meaningful participation in international | 6 | | organizations which impact the health, safety, and well-being | 7 | | of its people and support its aspiration to make more | 8 | | contributions to the global community; 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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