,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjai,mr4   
,*abot submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,"o-,*9a ,policy does n commit x 
to ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a's ,"o-,*9a   
,pr9ciple1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas    
(ficials ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a      
7,,prc7 r\t9ely /ate ! ,,prc's ,"o-,*9a 
,pr9ciple z1 ,!re is only "o ,*9a 9 !   
_w4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a is ! sole legal gov]nm5t repres5t+ 
! :ole ( ,*9a1 & ,taiwan is an          
inali5able "p ( ,*9a's t]ritory4 2      
,:]eas ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a actively 
seeks to ass]t its ,"o-,*9a ,pr9ciple   
ov] any o!r position on ,taiwan's /atus1
 includ+ ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,"o-,*9a   
,policy1 by wag+ a global campaign to   
p]suade or =ce gov]nm5ts1 int]national  
organizations1 & private corporations to
 ref] to ,taiwan z a "p ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas  

s9ce ,taiwan vot]s' election ( ,presid5t
 ,tsai-,+ ,w5 ( ! ,democratic           
,progressive ,p>ty1 ! ,,prc has         
dramatically increas$ its ef=ts to      
isolate ,taiwan f p>ticipation 9 !      
int]national community2 ,:]eas ! ,,prc  
has actively s\ght to exclude ,taiwan f 
p>ticipation at ! ,_w ,heal?            
,organization & o!r int]national        
organizations s9ce ,presid5t ,tsai's    
election2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations has  
r\t9ely & errone\sly int]pret$ ,unit$   
,nations ,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution   
#bgeh 7#aiga7 by ref]r+ to ,taiwan z    
,taiwan ,prov9ce ( ,*9a1 presum+        
resolution ( ,taiwan's /atus2 ,:]eas1 9 
#bjaf1 ! ,director-,g5]al ( ! ,_w ,heal?
 ,organization 7,,:o7 invit$ ,taiwan to 
att5d ! annual ,_w ,heal? ,assembly z an
 obs]v] on ! basis ( ,unit$ ,nations    
,g5]al ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh1 :i* 
%e int]pret$ z reflect+ ! ,,prc's       
,"o-,*9a ,pr9ciple2 ,:]eas ! ,,:o1 ! ,_w
 ,bank1 & o!r int]national organizations
 cont9ue to ref] to ,taiwan z ,taiwan1  

,*9a2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaf1 ! ,gambia1    
,sao ,tome & ,pr9cipe1 ,panama1 !       
,dom9ican ,republic1 ,burk9a ,faso1 &   
,el ,salvador *ose to recognize !       
,,prc's ,"o-,*9a ,pr9ciple aft] swit*+  
diplomatic relations f ,taipei to       
,beij+2 ,:]eas ! ,,prc cont9ues to seek 
to co]ce private companies ar\nd ! _w to
 ref] to ,taiwan z a "p ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas !
 ,,prc has insi/$ on acceptance ( its   
,"o-,*9a ,pr9ciple be+ a precondition to
 engagem5t ) ,taiwan on resolution ( _! 
diff]5ces2 ,:]eas 9 a spee* on ,janu>y  
#b1 #bjai1 m>k+ ! anniv]s>y ( ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a's #aigi ,message to    
,compatriots 9 ,taiwan1 ,,prc ,presid5t 
,xi ,j9p+ /at$1 ,! developm5t process ( 
cross-,/rait relations has prov$3 ,no "o
 & no =ces c *ange ! hi/orical & legal  
facts t ,taiwan is a "p ( ,*9a & two    
sides ( ! ,/rait belong to "o ,*9a62    
,:]eas ,presid5t ,xi also /at$ t ,!     
long/&+ political diff]5ces betwe5 ! two
 sides ( ! ,/rait are ! major causes t  
prev5t cross-,/rait relations f proce$+ 

/eadily4 ,?is %\ld n be pass$ d[n       
g5]ation aft] g5]ation41 !reby imply+ a 
deadl9e = unification ( ,taiwan ) !     
,,prc2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,xi fur!r       
ass]t$1 ,we make no promise to r5\nce ! 
use ( =ce & res]ve ! option ( tak+ all  
necess>y means ''' aga9/ ,taiwan        
indep5d5ce sep>ati/s2 ,:]eas ,presid5t  
,xi also held out a "o c\ntry1 two      
sy/ems model = ,taiwan's adoption &     
promis$ t "u su* an arrangem5t1 ! social
 sy/em & life /yles ( ,taiwan           
compatriots w be fully respect$ aft] !  
peaceful unification1 & ! private       
prop]ty1 religi\s beliefs1 & legitimate 
rights & int]e/s ( ,taiwan compatriots w
 be fully gu>ante$2 ,:]eas ov] #ge p]c5t
 ( ! p ( ,taiwan d n support a "o       
c\ntry1 two sy/ems model2 ,:]eas        
,taiwan's ,presid5t ,tsai ,+-w5 /at$ 9  
response to ,presid5t ,xi's spee* t     
,taiwan absolutely w n accept "o c\ntry1
 two sy/ems '''2 ,:]eas ,taiwan has     
transition$ into a fully function+      
democracy s9ce #aiif1 :5 ! isl& held its

 fir/ direct ,presid5tial election2     
,:]eas ! ,,prc's p]si/5t & increas+     
au?orit>ianism & ,taiwan's consolidation
 ( its democracy place ! ,,prc & ,taiwan
 on div]g5t pa?s & make unification less
 likely2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty
 is responsible = ?is /ate ( affairs z x
 has prev5t$ ! p ( ma9l& ,*9a f develop+
 a repres5tative democracy :ile !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,taiwan has all[$ ! p (     
,taiwan to develop a fl\ri%+ democracy2 
,:]eas an ov]:elm+ majority ( ! p (     
,taiwan favor ! /atus quo 9 ! ,taiwan   
,/rait 9 :i* ,taiwan is n "p ( ! ,,prc2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,"o-,*9a ,policy 
is bas$ on full implem5tation ( !       
,taiwan ,relations ,act & on jo9t       
communiqus negotiat$ ) ! ,,prc 9 #aigb1 
#aigh1 & #aihb1 ) a focus on peaceful   
resolution ( ,taiwan's /atus2 ,:]eas1   
consequ5tly1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,"o-,*9a   
,policy is n ! ,,prc's ,"o-,*9a         
,pr9ciple2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,?ree ,jo9t       
,communiqus1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates only       
ackn[l$g$1 )\t endors+1 ! ,,prc's claim 

t !re is b "o ,*9a & ,taiwan is "p (    
,*9a2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #aj1 #aigi1 !   
,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law   
#if-h7 0 enact$ into law2 ,:]eas        
pursuant to ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act1  
8,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--     
87#a7 to pres]ve & promote ext5sive1    
close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & 
o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates & ! p on ,taiwan1 z well z ! p on
 ! ,*9a ma9l& & all o!r peoples ( !     
,we/]n ,pacific area2  87#b7 to decl>e t
 peace & /ability 9 ! area are 9 !      
political1 security1 & economic int]e/s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & are matt]s (       
int]national conc]n2  87#c7 to make cle>
 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  87#d7 to consid] any ef=t to    
det]m9e ! future ( ,taiwan by o!r ?an   
peaceful means1 includ+ by boycotts or  
emb>goes1 a ?reat to ! peace & security 
( ! ,we/]n ,pacific area & ( grave      

conc]n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  87#e7 to    
provide ,taiwan ) arms ( a def5sive "*2 
&  87#f7 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 ,taiwan202  ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 !
 ,taiwan ,travel ,act 7,public ,law     
#aae-ace7 0 enact$ into law1 & its      
passage express$ ! s5se ( ,congress t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld enc\rage   
visits betwe5 (ficials f ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,taiwan at all levels2 ,:]eas        
pursuant to ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act1 8x  
%\ld be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 
87#a7 all[ (ficials at all levels ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+        
,cab9et-level national security         
(ficials1 g5]al (fic]s1 & o!r executive 
bran* (ficials1 to travel to ,taiwan to 
meet _! ,taiwanese c\nt]p>ts2 &  87#b7  
all[ high-level (ficials ( ,taiwan to   
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 "u conditions :i* 
demon/rate appropriate respect = !      
dignity ( su* (ficials1 & to meet )     

(ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+     
(ficials f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & o!r ,cab9et       
ag5cies02  ,:]eas implem5tation ( !     
,taiwan ,travel ,act is n a violation ( 
,unit$ ,/ates policy & w\ld pres]ve &   
promote ext5sive1 close1 & fri5dly      
comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r relations    
betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p on   
,taiwan1 z call$ = by ! ,taiwan         
,relations ,act2 ,:]eas x is 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates national int]e/ to see to x t    
resolution ( ! /atus ( ,taiwan is       
peaceful & respectful ( ,taiwan's ?riv+ 
democracy z well z t until su* a        
peaceful resolution is a*iev$1 ! /atus  
quo 9 ! ,taiwan ,/rait 9 :i* ,taiwan    
exi/s z a self-gov]n+ democracy is      
ma9ta9$2 & ,:]eas ! ,,prc's ,"o-,*9a    
,pr9ciple does n reflect ! objective    
/ate ( affairs t ! ,taiwan ,gov]nm5t    
repres5ts a self-gov]n+ democracy (     
#bc4f million p3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x 
is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
t-- 7#a7 x enc\rages bo? sides ( !      

,taiwan ,/rait to c>ry out con/ructive  
dialogue )\t preconditions2  7#b7 x     
enc\rages visits betwe5 (ficials f !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan at all levels2  
7#c7 o!r c\ntries & int]national        
organizations %\ld refra9 f acquiesc+ to
 ! ,,prc's ,"o-,*9a ,pr9ciple2  7#d7    
private companies %\ld rebuff ef=ts by !
 ,,prc to en=ce its ,"o-,*9a ,pr9ciple &
 t su* companies t d bus9ess 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates %\ld report su* ef=ts to !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate2 &  7#e7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates %\ld c\nt] ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a's ,"o-,*9a ,pr9ciple campaign by   
adopt+ ! foll[+ policy t[>d ,taiwan3    
7,a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates recognizes !      
objective reality t ! ,taiwan ,gov]nm5t 
legitimately repres5ts a democracy (    
#bc4f million p4  7,b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates 
w seek to ensure any resolution ( !     
future ( ,taiwan is und]tak5 peacefully 
& ) ! active ass5t ( ! p ( ,taiwan1     
pursuant to ,unit$ ,/ates policy z      
adopt$ 9 ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act & !  
political1 security1 & economic int]e/s 

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