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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 754—REAFFIRMING CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE TAIWAN
RELATIONS ACT AND LONGSTANDING BIPARTISAN TAIWAN POLICY
Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Coons) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations:
S. Res. 754
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22
U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) is the cornerstone of the United States-
Taiwan relationship, which has been characterized by broad
and enduring bipartisan support;
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act established key elements
of United States policy that have stood the test of time,
including—
(1) preserving the extensive commercial, cultural, and
other ties between the United States, Taiwan, the people on
the China mainland, and all other peoples in the Western
Pacific;
(2) declaring that peace and stability in the region are in
the political, security, and economic interests of the United
States, and are matters of international concern;
(3) underscoring that the decision of the United States to
establish and maintain diplomatic relations with the
Government of the People's Republic of China rests upon the
expectation that the future of Taiwan will be determined by
peaceful means;
(4) considering any effort to determine the future of
Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including boycotts or
embargoes, a threat to regional peace and security, and of
grave concern to the United States;
(5) providing Taiwan with arms of a defensive character;
and
(6) maintaining the capacity of the United States to resist
any force or coercion that would jeopardize the security or
any social and economic system of the people of Taiwan;
Whereas the United States Government has a longstanding One
China Policy, which has been guided by the Taiwan Relations
Act, the Three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances;
Whereas, in 1982, in the context of the United States-China
Joint Communique on United States Arms Sales to Taiwan, the
Reagan Administration made clear that in its negotiations,
the United States—
(1) did not agree to set a date for ending arms sales to
Taiwan;
(2) did not agree to prior consultation with the People's
Republic of China on arms sales to Taiwan;
(3) did not agree to play any mediation role between Taiwan
and the People's Republic of China;
(4) did not agree to revise the Taiwan Relations Act;
(5) did not agree to take any position regarding
sovereignty over Taiwan; and
(6) will not exert pressure on Taiwan to enter into
negotiations with the People's Republic of China;
Whereas, since the passage of the Taiwan Relations Act, the
United States and Taiwan have further strengthened
commercial, cultural, and other ties;
Whereas Taiwan has become a key part of the global economy
and a significant trading and investment partner of the
United States; and
Whereas Taiwan has transformed into a robust democracy on
the world stage: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate reaffirms the Taiwan Relations
Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Three
Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of
United States policy regarding Taiwan and supports the
longstanding bipartisan United States policy toward Taiwan,
which includes support for Taiwan's self-defense and
opposition to efforts to determine the future of Taiwan by
other than peaceful means.