#aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ch ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,whereas the ,cold ,war years cemented the close friendship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan1 with ,taiwan as an anti-,communist ally in the ,asia-,pacific2 ,whereas ,united ,states economic aid prevented ,taiwan from sliding into an economic depression in the #aiejs and greatly contributed to the island's later economic takeoff2 ,whereas ,taiwan has flourished to become a beacon of democracy in ,asia and leading trade partner for the ,united ,states1 and the relationship has endured for more than #fe years through many shifts in ,asia's geopolitical landscape2 ,whereas the strong relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan is based on mutually beneficial security1 commercial1 and cultural ties2 ,whereas ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state ,susan ,thornton stated in her testimony before the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives on ,february #aa1 #bjaf1 that the people on ,taiwan have built a prosperous1 free1 and orderly society with strong institutions1 worthy of emulation and envy2 ,whereas ,deputy ,secretary of ,state ,antony ,j4 ,blinken stated on ,march #bi1 #bjaf1 that with ,taiwan's ,january #bjaf elections1 the people of ,taiwan showed the world again what a mature1 ,chinese-speaking democracy looks like2 ,whereas1 on ,january #a1 #aigi1 when the ,carter ,administration established diplomatic relations with the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc71 it ended formal diplomatic ties with the ,republic of ,china on ,taiwan2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,congress acted swiftly to reaffirm the ,united ,states-,taiwan relationship with the enactment of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h7 just #ajj days later1 ensuring the ,united ,states maintained a robust and enduring relationship with ,taiwan2 ,whereas the ,taiwan ,relations ,act was enacted on ,april #aj1 #aigi1 codifying into law the basis for continued commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan2 ,whereas the ,taiwan ,relations ,act was enacted to help maintain peace1 security1 and stability in the ,western ,pacific1 all of which are in the political1 security1 and economic interests of the ,united ,states and are matters of international concern2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,congress significantly strengthened the draft legislation originally submitted by the executive branch to include provisions concerning ,taiwan's security in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act2 ,whereas then-,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state ,kin ,moy stated in his testimony before the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives on ,march #ad1 #bjad1 that our enduring relationship under the ,taiwan ,relations ,act represents a unique asset for the ,united ,states and is an important multiplier of our influence in the region1 and credited the ,taiwan ,relations ,act for having played such a key part in protecting ,taiwan's freedom of action and ,united ,states interests the last #ce years in the ,asia-,pacific area2 ,whereas then-,special ,assistant to the ,president and ,national ,security ,council ,senior ,director for ,asian ,affairs ,evan ,medeiros noted in ,march #bjad1 ,the ,taiwan ,relations ,act is an important and it's an enduring expression to the people of ,taiwan about our commitment to their well-being1 their security1 their economic autonomy1 and their international space42 ,whereas the ,taiwan ,relations ,act states that the ,united ,states decision to establish diplomatic relations with the ,people's ,republic of ,china rests upon the expectation that the future of ,taiwan will be determined by peaceful means2 ,whereas the ,taiwan ,relations ,act states that it is the policy of the ,united ,states to provide ,taiwan with arms of a defensive character and to maintain the capacity of the ,united ,states to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security1 or the social or economic system1 of the people on ,taiwan2 ,whereas each successive ,united ,states ,administration since the enactment of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act has provided arms of a defensive character to ,taiwan2 ,whereas a #bjae ,department of ,defense report to ,congress on ,military and ,security ,developments ,involving the ,people's ,republic of ,china stated that1 ,preparing for potential conflict in the ,taiwan ,strait remains the focus and primary driver of ,china's military investment2 ,whereas the ,united ,states has an abiding interest in the preservation of cross-,strait peace and stability1 and in peace and stability in the entire ,asia-,pacific region2 ,whereas1 on ,july #ad1 #aihb1 as the ,united ,states negotiated with the ,people's ,republic of ,china over the wording of a joint communiqu related to ,united ,states arms sales to ,taiwan1 ,president ,ronald ,reagan instructed his representative in ,taiwan1 ,american ,institute in ,taiwan 7,,ait7 ,director ,james ,r4 ,lilley1 to relay a set of assurances orally to ,taiwan's then-,president ,chiang ,ching-kuo2 ,whereas testimony before the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives immediately after the issuance of the ,august #ag1 #aihb1 ,joint ,communiqu with the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 then-,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,east ,asian and ,pacific ,affairs ,john ,h4 ,holdridge stated on behalf of the executive branch that-- 7#a7 ''' we did not agree to set a date certain for ending arms sales to ,taiwan2 7#b7 ''' we see no mediation role for the ,united ,states between ,taiwan and the ,,prc2 7#c7 ''' nor will we attempt to exert pressure on ,taiwan to enter into negotiations with the ,,prc2 7#d7 ''' there has been no change in our longstanding position on the issue of sovereignty over ,taiwan2 7#e7 we have no plans to seek revisions to the ,taiwan ,relations ,act2 and 7#f7 the ,august #ag ,communiqu should not be read to imply that we have agreed to engage in prior consultations with ,beijing on arms sales to ,taiwan2 ,whereas these assurances1 first delivered to ,taiwan's ,president by ,,ait ,director ,lilley1 have come to be known as the ,six ,assurances2 ,whereas in testimony before the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives on ,october #d1 #bjaa1 then-,assistant ,secretary of ,state ,kurt ,campbell stated that the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 plus the so-called ,six ,assurances and ,three ,communiqus1 form the foundation of our overall approach to relations with ,taiwan2 and ,whereas1 in testimony before the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate on ,april #c1 #bjad1 ,assistant ,secretary of ,state ,daniel ,russel stated that the ,six ,assurances continue to play an important part as an element of our approach to ,taiwan and the situation across the strait3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that ,congress-- 7#a7 affirms that the ,taiwan ,relations ,act and the ,six ,assurances are both cornerstones of ,united ,states relations with ,taiwan2 and 7#b7 urges the ,president and the ,secretary of ,state to affirm the ,six ,assurances publicly1 proactively1 and consistently as a cornerstone of ,united ,states-,taiwan relations4 ,passed the ,senate ,july #f1 #bjaf4,secretary