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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Republic of China (Taiwan) and the United
3 States enjoy one of the important economic and strategic
4 international relationships that exists today; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Together, Taiwan and the United States promote a
6 shared belief in freedom, democracy, and market principles; and
 
7     WHEREAS, The level of mutual investment between Taiwan and
8 the United States is substantial; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Streamlined foreign investment procedures
10 developed under a free trade agreement between Taiwan and the
11 United States would create new business opportunities and new
12 jobs; and
 
13     WHEREAS, A free trade agreement between Taiwan and the
14 United States would encourage greater innovations and
15 manufacturing efficiencies by stimulating joint technological
16 development, practical applications, and new cooperative
17 ventures; and
 
18     WHEREAS, A recent study by the United States International
19 Trade Commission supports the negotiation of a free trade
20 agreement between Taiwan and the United States; and
 

 

 

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1     WHEREAS, A free trade agreement between Taiwan and the
2 United States would build on the existing strong relations
3 between Taiwan and the United States to simultaneously boost
4 Taiwan's security and democracy and serve the broader interests
5 of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region; therefore, be
6 it
 
7     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9 support the negotiation of a free trade agreement between the
10 Republic of China (Taiwan) and the United States of America;
11 and be it further
 
12     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13 presented to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in
14 Chicago.