#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
,,con4 ,,res4 #ch  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas ! ,cold ,w> ye>s   
cem5t$ ! close fri5d%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,taiwan1 ) ,taiwan z an        
anti-,communi/ ally 9 ! ,asia-,pacific2 
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates economic aid       
prev5t$ ,taiwan f slid+ into an economic
 depression 9 ! #aiejs & greatly        
contribut$ to ! isl&'s lat] economic    
take(f2 ,:]eas ,taiwan has fl\ri%$ to   
become a beacon ( democracy 9 ,asia &   
lead+ trade p>tn] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !
 relation%ip has endur$ = m ?an #fe ye>s
 ?r\gh _m %ifts 9 ,asia's geopolitical  
l&scape2 ,:]eas ! /rong relation%ip     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan is bas$
 on mutually b5eficial security1        
comm]cial1 & cultural ties2 ,:]eas      
,deputy ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate     
,susan ,?ornton /at$ 9 h] te/imony be=e 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,febru>y #aa1
 #bjaf1 t ! p on ,taiwan h built a      
prosp]\s1 free1 & ord]ly society ) /rong

 in/itutions1 wor?y ( emulation & envy2 
,:]eas ,deputy ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony
 ,j4 ,bl9k5 /at$ on ,m>* #bi1 #bjaf1 t )
 ,taiwan's ,janu>y #bjaf elections1 ! p 
( ,taiwan %[$ ! _w aga9 :at a mature1   
,*9ese-speak+ democracy looks l2 ,:]eas1
 on ,janu>y #a1 #aigi1 :5 ! ,c>t]       
,adm9i/ration e/abli%$ diplomatic       
relations ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
7,,prc71 x end$ =mal diplomatic ties ) !
 ,republic ( ,*9a on ,taiwan2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,congress act$ swiftly to 
reaffirm ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan        
relation%ip ) ! enactm5t ( ! ,taiwan    
,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h7 j  
#ajj days lat]1 ensur+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
ma9ta9$ a robu/ & endur+ relation%ip )  
,taiwan2 ,:]eas ! ,taiwan ,relations    
,act 0 enact$ on ,april #aj1 #aigi1     
codify+ into law ! basis = cont9u$      
comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r relations    
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan2 ,:]eas
 ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 0 enact$ to  
help ma9ta9 peace1 security1 & /ability 
9 ! ,we/]n ,pacific1 all ( :i* are 9 !  

political1 security1 & economic int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are matt]s (        
int]national conc]n2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,congress significantly /r5g!n$ !
 draft legislation orig9ally submitt$ by
 ! executive bran* to include provisions
 conc]n+ ,taiwan's security 9 ! ,taiwan 
,relations ,act2 ,:]eas !n-,deputy      
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,k9 ,moy    
/at$ 9 8 te/imony be=e ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives on ,m>* #ad1 #bjad1 t   
our endur+ relation%ip "u ! ,taiwan     
,relations ,act repres5ts a unique asset
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is an important    
multipli] ( our influ5ce 9 ! region1 &  
cr$it$ ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act = hav+ 
play$ su* a key "p 9 protect+ ,taiwan's 
fre$om ( action & ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s 
! la/ #ce ye>s 9 ! ,asia-,pacific area2 
,:]eas !n-,special ,assi/ant to !       
,presid5t & ,national ,security ,c\ncil 
,s5ior ,director = ,asian ,affairs ,evan
 ,m$eiros not$ 9 ,m>* #bjad1 ,! ,taiwan 
,relations ,act is an important & x's an

 endur+ expression to ! p ( ,taiwan ab\t
 our commitm5t to _! well-be+1 _!       
security1 _! economic autonomy1 & _!    
int]national space42 ,:]eas ! ,taiwan   
,relations ,act /ates t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
decision to e/abli% diplomatic relations
 ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a re/s ^u !    
expectation t ! future ( ,taiwan w be   
det]m9$ by peaceful means2 ,:]eas !     
,taiwan ,relations ,act /ates t x is !  
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to provide     
,taiwan ) arms ( a def5sive "* & to     
ma9ta9 ! capacity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
resi/ any resort to =ce or o!r =ms (    
co]cion t w\ld jeop>dize ! security1 or 
! social or economic sy/em1 ( ! p on    
,taiwan2 ,:]eas ea* successive ,unit$   
,/ates ,adm9i/ration s9ce ! enactm5t ( !
 ,taiwan ,relations ,act has provid$    
arms ( a def5sive "* to ,taiwan2 ,:]eas 
a #bjae ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se report to   
,congress on ,milit>y & ,security       
,developm5ts ,involv+ ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a /at$ t1 ,prep>+ = pot5tial        
conflict 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait rema9s !    

focus & prim>y driv] ( ,*9a's milit>y   
inve/m5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has an 
abid+ int]e/ 9 ! pres]vation (          
cross-,/rait peace & /ability1 & 9 peace
 & /ability 9 ! entire ,asia-,pacific   
region2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ad1 #aihb1 z !
 ,unit$ ,/ates negotiat$ ) ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a ov] ! word+ ( a jo9t   
communiqu relat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates arms  
sales to ,taiwan1 ,presid5t ,ronald     
,reagan in/ruct$ 8 repres5tative 9      
,taiwan1 ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan   
7,,ait7 ,director ,james ,r4 ,lilley1 to
 relay a set ( assurances orally to     
,taiwan's !n-,presid5t ,*iang ,*+-kuo2  
,:]eas te/imony be=e ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives imm$iately aft] !     
issuance ( ! ,augu/ #ag1 #aihb1 ,jo9t   
,communiqu ) ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1   
!n-,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,ea/   
,asian & ,pacific ,affairs ,john ,h4    
,holdridge /at$ on behalf ( ! executive 
bran* t--  7#a7 ''' we did n agree to   
set a date c]ta9 = end+ arms sales to   
,taiwan2  7#b7 ''' we see no m$iation   

role = ! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 ,taiwan & 
! ,,prc2  7#c7 ''' nor w we attempt to  
ex]t pressure on ,taiwan to ent] into   
negotiations ) ! ,,prc2  7#d7 ''' t"h   
has be5 no *ange 9 our long/&+ position 
on ! issue ( sov]eignty ov] ,taiwan2    
7#e7 we h no plans to seek revisions to 
! ,taiwan ,relations ,act2 &  7#f7 !    
,augu/ #ag ,communiqu %\ld n be read to 
imply t we h agre$ to engage 9 prior    
consultations ) ,beij+ on arms sales to 
,taiwan2  ,:]eas ^! assurances1 fir/    
deliv]$ to ,taiwan's ,presid5t by ,,ait 
,director ,lilley1 h come to be kn[n z !
 ,six ,assurances2 ,:]eas 9 te/imony    
be=e ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,octob] #d1 
#bjaa1 !n-,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
,kurt ,campbell /at$ t ! ,taiwan        
,relations ,act1 plus ! s-call$ ,six    
,assurances & ,?ree ,communiqus1 =m !   
f\ndation ( our ov]all approa* to       
relations ) ,taiwan2 & ,:]eas1 9        
te/imony be=e ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations ( ! ,s5ate on ,april #c1     

#bjad1 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate      
,daniel ,russel /at$ t ! ,six           
,assurances cont9ue to play an important
 "p z an elem5t ( our approa* to ,taiwan
 & ! situation across ! /rait3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 affirms
 t ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act & ! ,six   
,assurances are bo? corn]/ones ( ,unit$ 
,/ates relations ) ,taiwan2 &  7#b7     
urges ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
to affirm ! ,six ,assurances publicly1  
proactively1 & consi/5tly z a corn]/one 
( ,unit$ ,/ates-,taiwan relations4      
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,july #f1               
#bjaf4,secret>y