,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #iaj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #bf1 #bjbj,mr4 ,yoho 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 & ,mr4 ,*abot7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,comm5d+ ! p ( ,taiwan on hold+ free & fair democratic presid5tial & legislative elections1 & congratulat+ ,madame ,tsai ,+-w5 on h] re-election to ! presid5cy ( ,taiwan4 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan enjoy ext5sive1 close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r relations f\nd$ 9 %>$ /rategic int]e/s & cem5t$ by a commitm5t to democratic values2 ,:]eas ,taiwan is a free1 democratic1 & prosp]\s nation ( m ?an #bc1jjj1jjj p & an important contributor to peace & /ability ar\nd ! _w1 & its trans=mation into a robu/ democracy & a /rong free m>ket economy ) a vibrant civil society (f]s a model = o!rs 9 ! ,indo-,pacific2 ,:]eas ! ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ccja et seq471 sign$ into law on ,april #aj1 #aigi1 codifi$ ! basis = cont9u$ comm]cial1 cultural1 security1 & o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ,taiwan1 s]ves z ! f\ndation to pres]ve & promote cont9u$ bilat]al bonds1 & /ates t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to pres]ve & promote ext5sive1 close1 & fri5dly comm]cial1 cultural1 & o!r relations betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ,taiwan1 z well z ! p on ! ,*9a ma9l& & all o!r peoples ( ! ,we/]n ,pacific area2 7#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 7#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 7#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 7#e7 to provide ,taiwan ) arms ( a def5sive "*2 & 7#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 ( ,taiwan2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan h built a /rong economic p>tn]%ip 9 :i*-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ,taiwan's second l>ge/ trad+ p>tn]2 & 7#b7 ,taiwan is ! #aj? l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & a key de/9ation = ,unit$ ,/ates agricultural exports2 ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! p ( ,taiwan %>e deep cultural & p]sonal ties1 z exemplifi$ by ! l>ge fl[ ( visitors & ex*anges ea* ye> & ! ov] #bc1jjj ,taiwanese /ud5ts :o /udy 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,am]ican ,in/itute 9 ,taiwan & ! ,taipei ,economic & ,cultural ,repres5tative ,(fice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates sign$ a memor&um ( und]/&+ 9 ,june #bjae e/abli%+ ! ,global ,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework1 "u :i* ,taiwan1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ,japan jo9tly sponsor tra9+ programs to %>e ,taiwan's exp]tise ) p>tn]s ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ 9 ! areas ( public heal?1 law en=cem5t1 disa/] relief1 en]gy coop]ation1 wom5's emp[]m5t1 digital economy & cyb]security1 m$ia lit]acy1 & good gov]nance2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan also laun*$ ,indo-,pacific ,democratic ,gov]nance ,consultations1 to help ,indo-,pacific c\ntries address gov]nance *all5ges1 & a new ,pacific ,isl&s ,dialogue1 to help meet ! developm5t ne$s ( ,taiwan's diplomatic p>tn]s 9 ! ,pacific2 ,:]eas ,taiwan has ! exp]tise1 will+ness1 & capability to engage fur!r 9 int]national ef=ts to mitigate global *all5ges relat$ to su* issues z public heal?1 aviation safety1 crime1 & t]rorism1 b its p>ticipation 9 su* ef=ts has be5 con/ra9$ by conditions impos$ by ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas successive ,congresses h direct$ ! executive bran* to develop /rategies to obta9 mean+ful p>ticipation = ,taiwan 9 int]national organizations1 su* z ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,int]national ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 & ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,police ,organization 7commonly kn[n z ,,int]pol72 ,:]eas ! ,asia ,reassurance ,initiative ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-dji7 /ates t-- 7#a7 x is ,unit$ ,/ates policy to support ! close economic1 political1 & security relation%ip betwe5 ,taiwan & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 ! ,presid5t %\ld-- 7,a7 conduct regul> transf]s ( def5se articles to ,taiwan t are tailor$ to meet ! exi/+ & likely future ?reats f ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ support+ ! ef=ts ( ,taiwan to develop & integrate asymmetric capabilities1 z appropriate1 includ+ mobile1 survivable1 & co/-effective capabilities1 into its milit>y =ces2 & 7,b7 enc\rage ! travel ( high-level ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials to ,taiwan1 9 accordance ) ! ,taiwan ,travel ,act2 ,:]eas1 9 presid5tial elections held on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjbj1 ! incumb5t ,presid5t ( ,taiwan1 ,tsai ,+-w51 won a second f\r-ye> t]m ) ! mo/ votes = a presid5tial c&idate s9ce ,taiwan began direct elections1 w9n+ #eg4a p]c5t ( ! presid5tial vote2 & ,:]eas ,presid5t ,tsai /at$ 9 h] acceptance spee*3 ,?is election has %[n t ! ,taiwanese p hope ! int]national community w witness our commitm5t to democratic values & w respect our national id5tity4 ,we also hope t ,taiwan w be giv5 a fair opportunity to p>ticipate 9 int]national affairs43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! p ( ,taiwan on hold+ free & fair democratic elections on ,janu>y #aa1 #bjbj2 7#b7 congratulates ,madame ,tsai ,+-w5 on h] re-election to ! presid5cy ( ,taiwan1 wi%es h] well on h] inauguration on ,may #bj1 #bjbj1 & pl$ges to deep5 ! relation%ip betwe5 ! peoples ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan 9 h] second t]m2 7#c7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t to s5d a high-level (ficial delegation = ,presid5t ,tsai's second inauguration1 consi/5t ) ,unit$ ,/ates law2 7#d7 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t to advocate = ,taiwan's active p>ticipation 9 int]national organizations1 includ+ ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization1 ! ,int]national ,civil ,aviation ,organization1 & ! ,int]national ,crim9al ,police ,organization2 & 7#e7 enc\rages ,unit$ ,/ates f9ancial support to enhance ,taiwan's int]national p>ticipation ?r\gh ! ,global ,coop]ation & ,tra9+ ,framework 9 recognition ( our %>$ commitm5t to an op51 free1 & prosp]\s ,indo-,pacific region & beyond4