A resolution honoring the nation of Taiwan.

House

Resolution

10

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Introduced

HOUSE

RESOLUTION

NO.

10

BY

ANDREWS

A

Resolution

honoring

the

nation

of

Taiwan.

1

WHEREAS,

the

state

of

Iowa

established

a

2

sister-state

relationship

with

Taiwan

in

1989,

and

3

Iowa

and

Taiwan

have

enjoyed

strong

bilateral

trade,

4

educational

and

cultural

exchanges,

and

tourism;

and

5

WHEREAS,

on

November

5,

2021,

the

Senate

and

House

6

of

Representatives

established

the

Iowa

Statehouse

7

Taiwan

Friendship

Caucus,

with

bipartisan

support,

8

the

fourth

such

caucus

established

in

midwestern

9

states;

and

10

WHEREAS,

Taiwan

is

a

vibrant

democracy

and

has

a

11

flourishing

civil

society;

and

12

WHEREAS,

the

state

of

Iowa

and

Taiwan

have

enjoyed

13

a

strong

and

growing

partnership

over

the

years,

14

exemplified

by

extensive

cooperation

in

trade,

15

education,

cultural

exchange,

and

people-to-people

16

ties;

and

17

WHEREAS,

Taiwan

and

the

state

of

Iowa

have

enjoyed

18

a

long

and

mutually

beneficial

relationship

with

the

19

prospect

of

future

growth,

and

Taiwan

was

the

fourth

20

largest

export

market

in

Asia

contributing

to

Iowa’s

21

agricultural

and

manufacturing

sectors;

and

22

WHEREAS,

Taiwan

and

Iowa

enjoy

a

strong

partnership

23

through

the

Iowa

International

Center

on

Partner

States

24

Program;

and

25

WHEREAS,

the

friendship

and

economic

cooperation

26

between

Taiwan

and

the

state

of

Iowa

are

growing

as

27

Taiwan

and

the

United

States’

economic

ties

continue

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to

strengthen,

and

Taiwan

is

the

seventh

largest

1

merchandise

trading

partner

of

the

United

States,

the

2

tenth

largest

export

market,

the

eighth

largest

source

3

of

imports

to

the

United

States,

and

Taiwan

was

one

of

4

the

largest

United

States

trading

partners

in

2023;

and

5

WHEREAS,

the

inclusion

of

Taiwan

on

the

world

stage

6

and

participation

in

international

organizations

is

7

essential

for

addressing

challenges

facing

the

world,

8

and

Taiwan

contributes

significantly

to

the

global

9

community

and

upholding

international

order;

and

10

WHEREAS,

the

United

States

and

Taiwan

have

achieved

11

significant

economic

milestones

in

2023,

including

12

trade

valued

at

$128

billion

and

United

States

direct

13

investment

in

Taiwan

at

$19.3

billion,

and

by

deepening

14

economic

ties,

Taiwan

and

the

United

States

have

15

enhanced

their

partnership,

promoted

supply

chain

16

resiliency,

and

enhanced

investment,

industrial

17

cooperation,

innovation,

and

talent

exchange;

and

18

WHEREAS,

negotiations

for

a

bilateral

trade

19

agreement

between

Taiwan

and

the

United

States

are

an

20

important

step

toward

further

strengthening

bilateral

21

trade

between

the

countries,

thereby

increasing

Iowa’s

22

exports

to

Taiwan

and

creating

bilateral

investment

and

23

technical

collaboration

through

tariff

reduction

and

24

other

trade

facilitation

measures;

NOW

THEREFORE,

25

BE

IT

RESOLVED

BY

THE

HOUSE

OF

REPRESENTATIVES,

That

26

the

House

of

Representatives

reaffirms

its

commitment

27

to

strengthening

and

deepening

ties

with

Taiwan;

and

28

BE

IT

FURTHER

RESOLVED,

That

the

House

of

29

Representatives

affirms

its

support

for

strengthening

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Iowa’s

relationship

with

Taiwan,

including

continued

1

collaboration

in

trade,

education,

and

cultural

2

exchanges,

and

encourages

continued

engagement

and

3

exchange

to

foster

mutual

understanding,

economic

4

growth,

and

cultural

enrichment.

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