Taiwan

2025-2026 Bill 1117: Taiwan - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1117
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
Document Path: SR-0498KM-AMB26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 14, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on April 14, 2026
Summary: Taiwan
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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Action Description with journal page number

4/14/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 7
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/14/2026

A
senate
RESOLUTION

To Commend Taiwan for its relations with the United
States and the State of South Carolina.

W
hereas, Taiwan and the
United States of America are long-standing allies who both deeply cherish the
common values of democracy, peace, and prosperity. Taiwan continues to pursue
integrated diplomacy and serve the best interests of the Indo-Pacific region by
deepening ties with other like-minded nations, safeguarding regional security,
and utilizing Taiwan's technological and economic success to promote
partnerships on mutual benefits; and

W
hereas, the year 2026
marks both the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of United States Independence
and the thirtieth anniversary of Taiwan's first direct presidential
election-milestones that honor liberty and the principle that sovereignty
resides in the people. This shared celebration reaffirms Taiwan-U.S. commitment
to the rule of law, human rights, and a rules-based international order. Through
close cooperation, Taiwan and the United States strengthen democratic values
and contribute to Indo-Pacific security, economic resilience, and global peace
and stability for future generations; and

W
hereas, Taiwan is the United
States' seventh-largest trading partner, and the United States is Taiwan's
second-largest, with bilateral trade-in-goods value estimated at over one
hundred eight billion dollars; and the first agreement implemented under the
U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade establishes commitments on
anti-corruption measures, sound regulatory practices, customs administration
and trade facilitation, and the promotion of small and medium-sized
enterprises; and

W
hereas, F-16 fighter
jets procured by Taiwan are assembled in Greenville, supporting forty-six
thousand local jobs. The F-16 Block70 rollout ceremony took place on March 28,
2024, marking the official unveiling of the first completed unit from this
production line; and

W
hereas,
the members of the South Carolina
Senate
,
by this resolution, support constant talks under the "US-Taiwan Initiative
on 21st-Century Trade" and a US-Taiwan double taxation avoidance
mechanism, as Taiwanese companies are looking for a diverse and free market
investment in the United States, as well as encourage to organize a trade
delegation to Taiwan to attract more investments; and

W
hereas,
to celebrate Taiwan's democracy and the reaffirm the United States' commitment
to Taiwan, the members of this body support the Taiwan Caucus as a means to
explore more collaborative opportunities with Taiwan; and, in recognition of
Taiwan's professionalism and global contribution in areas such as healthcare,
climate change, civil aviation security, transnational crime crackdown, and
trade and investment, support Taiwan's participation in multinational platforms
and economic frameworks; and

W
hereas,
the members of this body encourage the state executives and officials to
further engage with their counterparts in Taiwan to explore, enhance, and
deepen substantive relationship in issues that concern the State; support more
exchanges of scholars, teachers, and students under the education cooperation
MOU between South Carolina and Taiwan, and take part in Taiwanese American
Heritage Week in May and other activities and experiences that promote Taiwan's
cultures, tourism, and delicacies. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate:

T
hat the members of the
Senate, by this resolution, commend Taiwan for its relations with the United
States and the State of South Carolina.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be provided to Mr. Jared Lin, Director-General
of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta.

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