,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #bdh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #ba1 #bjai,mr4 ,chabot submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that the ,united ,states ,one-,china ,policy does not commit it to the ,people's ,republic of ,china's ,one-,china ,principle1 and for other purposes4 ,whereas officials of the ,people's ,republic of ,china 7,,prc7 routinely state the ,,prc's ,one-,china ,principle as1 ,there is only one ,china in the world4 ,the ,government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china is the sole legal government representing the whole of ,china1 and ,taiwan is an inalienable part of ,china's territory4 2 ,whereas the ,people's ,republic of ,china actively seeks to assert its ,one-,china ,principle over any other position on ,taiwan's status1 including over the ,united ,states ,one-,china ,policy1 by waging a global campaign to persuade or force governments1 international organizations1 and private corporations to refer to ,taiwan as a part of ,china2 ,whereas since ,taiwan voters' election of ,president ,tsai-,ing ,wen of the ,democratic ,progressive ,party1 the ,,prc has dramatically increased its efforts to isolate ,taiwan from participation in the international community2 ,whereas the ,,prc has actively sought to exclude ,taiwan from participation at the ,world ,health ,organization and other international organizations since ,president ,tsai's election2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations has routinely and erroneously interpreted ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh 7#aiga7 by referring to ,taiwan as ,taiwan ,province of ,china1 presuming resolution of ,taiwan's status2 ,whereas1 in #bjaf1 the ,director-,general of the ,world ,health ,organization 7,,who7 invited ,taiwan to attend the annual ,world ,health ,assembly as an observer on the basis of ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh1 which she interpreted as reflecting the ,,prc's ,one-,china ,principle2 ,whereas the ,,who1 the ,world ,bank1 and other international organizations continue to refer to ,taiwan as ,taiwan1 ,china2 ,whereas1 since #bjaf1 the ,gambia1 ,sao ,tome and ,principe1 ,panama1 the ,dominican ,republic1 ,burkina ,faso1 and ,el ,salvador chose to recognize the ,,prc's ,one-,china ,principle after switching diplomatic relations from ,taipei to ,beijing2 ,whereas the ,,prc continues to seek to coerce private companies around the world to refer to ,taiwan as a part of ,china2 ,whereas the ,,prc has insisted on acceptance of its ,one-,china ,principle being a precondition to engagement with ,taiwan on resolution of their differences2 ,whereas in a speech on ,january #b1 #bjai1 marking the anniversary of the ,people's ,republic of ,china's #aigi ,message to ,compatriots in ,taiwan1 ,,prc ,president ,xi ,jinping stated1 ,the development process of cross-,strait relations has proved3 ,no one and no forces can change the historical and legal facts that ,taiwan is a part of ,china and two sides of the ,strait belong to one ,china62 ,whereas ,president ,xi also stated that ,the longstanding political differences between the two sides of the ,strait are the major causes that prevent cross-,strait relations from proceeding steadily4 ,this should not be passed down generation after generation41 thereby implying a deadline for unification of ,taiwan with the ,,prc2 ,whereas ,president ,xi further asserted1 ,we make no promise to renounce the use of force and reserve the option of taking all necessary means ''' against ,taiwan independence separatists2 ,whereas ,president ,xi also held out a one country1 two systems model for ,taiwan's adoption and promised that under such an arrangement1 the social system and life styles of ,taiwan compatriots will be fully respected after the peaceful unification1 and the private property1 religious beliefs1 and legitimate rights and interests of ,taiwan compatriots will be fully guaranteed2 ,whereas over #ge percent of the people of ,taiwan do not support a one country1 two systems model2 ,whereas ,taiwan's ,president ,tsai ,ing-wen stated in response to ,president ,xi's speech that ,taiwan absolutely will not accept one country1 two systems '''2 ,whereas ,taiwan has transitioned into a fully functioning democracy since #aiif1 when the island held its first direct ,presidential election2 ,whereas the ,,prc's persistent and increasing authoritarianism and ,taiwan's consolidation of its democracy place the ,,prc and ,taiwan on divergent paths and make unification less likely2 ,whereas the ,chinese ,communist ,party is responsible for this state of affairs as it has prevented the people of mainland ,china from developing a representative democracy while the ,government of ,taiwan has allowed the people of ,taiwan to develop a flourishing democracy2 ,whereas an overwhelming majority of the people of ,taiwan favor the status quo in the ,taiwan ,strait in which ,taiwan is not part of the ,,prc2 ,whereas the ,united ,states ,one-,china ,policy is based on full implementation of the ,taiwan ,relations ,act and on joint communiqus negotiated with the ,,prc in #aigb1 #aigh1 and #aihb1 with a focus on peaceful resolution of ,taiwan's status2 ,whereas1 consequently1 the ,united ,states ,one-,china ,policy is not the ,,prc's ,one-,china ,principle2 ,whereas in the ,three ,joint ,communiqus1 the ,united ,states only acknowledged1 without endorsing1 the ,,prc's claim that there is but one ,china and ,taiwan is part of ,china2 ,whereas1 on ,april #aj1 #aigi1 the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h7 was enacted into law2 ,whereas pursuant to the ,taiwan ,relations ,act1 8,it is the policy of the ,united ,states-- 87#a7 to preserve and promote extensive1 close1 and friendly commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people on ,taiwan1 as well as the people on the ,china mainland and all other peoples of the ,western ,pacific area2 87#b7 to declare that peace and stability in the area are in the political1 security1 and economic interests of the ,united ,states1 and are matters of international concern2 87#c7 to make clear 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 87#d7 to consider any effort to determine the future of ,taiwan by other than peaceful means1 including by boycotts or embargoes1 a threat to the peace and security of the ,western ,pacific area and of grave concern to the ,united ,states2 87#e7 to provide ,taiwan with arms of a defensive character2 and 87#f7 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 ,taiwan202 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 the ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law #aae-ace7 was enacted into law1 and its passage expressed the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states ,government should encourage visits between officials from the ,united ,states and ,taiwan at all levels2 ,whereas pursuant to the ,taiwan ,travel ,act1 8it should be the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 87#a7 allow officials at all levels of the ,united ,states ,government1 including ,cabinet-level national security officials1 general officers1 and other executive branch officials1 to travel to ,taiwan to meet their ,taiwanese counterparts2 and 87#b7 allow high-level officials of ,taiwan to enter the ,united ,states1 under conditions which demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such officials1 and to meet with officials of the ,united ,states1 including officials from the ,department of ,state and the ,department of ,defense and other ,cabinet agencies02 ,whereas implementation of the ,taiwan ,travel ,act is not a violation of ,united ,states policy and would preserve and promote extensive1 close1 and friendly commercial1 cultural1 and other relations between the people of the ,united ,states and the people on ,taiwan1 as called for by the ,taiwan ,relations ,act2 ,whereas it is in the ,united ,states national interest to see to it that resolution of the status of ,taiwan is peaceful and respectful of ,taiwan's thriving democracy as well as that until such a peaceful resolution is achieved1 the status quo in the ,taiwan ,strait in which ,taiwan exists as a self-governing democracy is maintained2 and ,whereas the ,,prc's ,one-,china ,principle does not reflect the objective state of affairs that the ,taiwan ,government represents a self-governing democracy of #bc4f million people3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that it is the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 it encourages both sides of the ,taiwan ,strait to carry out constructive dialogue without preconditions2 7#b7 it encourages visits between officials from the ,united ,states and ,taiwan at all levels2 7#c7 other countries and international organizations should refrain from acquiescing to the ,,prc's ,one-,china ,principle2 7#d7 private companies should rebuff efforts by the ,,prc to enforce its ,one-,china ,principle and that such companies that do business in the ,united ,states should report such efforts to the ,secretary of ,state2 and 7#e7 the ,united ,states should counter the ,people's ,republic of ,china's ,one-,china ,principle campaign by adopting the following policy toward ,taiwan3 7,a7 ,the ,united ,states recognizes the objective reality that the ,taiwan ,government legitimately represents a democracy of #bc4f million people4 7,b7 ,the ,united ,states will seek to ensure any resolution of the future of ,taiwan is undertaken peacefully and with the active assent of the people of ,taiwan1 pursuant to ,united ,states policy as adopted in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act and the political1 security1 and economic interests of the ,united ,states described therein4