,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #ga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #c1       
#bjbc,mr4 ,good5 ( ,texas 7= himself1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,ohio1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1   
,mr4 ,santos1 ,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,yakym1  
,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,gim5ez1 ,mr4 ,self1 ,mr4 ,fry1 ,mr4    
,fallon1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,texas1 ,ms4   
,salaz>1 & ,mr4 ,biggs7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ concurr5t resolution  ,octob]    
#be1 #bjbc,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs  ,,concurr5t            
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress to enc\rage full p>ticipation 
( ,taiwan 9 ! ,asia-,pacific ,economic  
,coop]ation =um4  ,:]eas !              
,asia-,pacific ,economic ,coop]ation    
7,,apec7 0 e/abli%$ z a regional        
economic =um to create prosp]ity = ! p (
 ! ,asia-,pacific region by promot+     
balanc$1 innovative1 & secure gr[?1 & by
 accel]at+ regional economic            
integration2 ,:]eas ,,apec s]ves z a    
plat=m = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to engage its  

regional p>tn]s 9 ! ,asia-,pacific      
region on trade & inve/m5t issues to    
address bus9ess conc]ns1 op5 m>kets1    
promote high /&>ds1 & a*ieve free1 fair1
 & reciprocal trade 9 ! region2 ,:]eas !
 ,,apec regional =um meets annually to  
af=d lead]s ( ,,apec's #ba memb]s !     
opportunity to discuss mutual int]e/s 9 
economic security & exp&$ comm]ce2      
,:]eas ,taiwan is a full memb] 9 good   
/&+ ( ! ,,apec regional =um2 ,:]eas     
bilat]al trade & direct inve/m5t betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,taiwan h su/a9ably   
increas$ 9 rec5t ye>s2 ,:]eas ,taiwan is
 ! eigh?-l>ge/ trad+ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 a vibrant multip>ty democracy1 &
 a def5d] ( individual lib]ty & human   
rights2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses 9
 ! ,asia-,pacific region face ob/acles  
to do+ bus9ess 9 ! region1 9 "p due to a
 rise 9 discrim9atory b>ri]s to trade z 
well z an increase 9 ho/ile & unw>rant$ 
measures f ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2    
,:]eas x is demon/rably 9 ! national    
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = its

 lead]s to engage 9 a peaceful dialogue 
) ,taiwan on ! basis ( mutual respect2  
,:]eas ! annual ,,apec lead]s' summit ( 
#ba memb] economies is s*$ul$ = ,novemb]
 #bjbc 9 ,san ,francisco1 ,cali=nia2    
,:]eas ,public ,law #ajc-daf /ates t !  
,presid5t ( ,taiwan %all be welcome 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates at any "t to discuss      
trade1 bus9ess1 or o!r important        
bilat]al issues2 ,:]eas ,public ,law    
#aae-ace makes x ! policy ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to enc\rage high-level visits    
betwe5 s5ior ,am]ican & ,taiwanese      
(ficials1 includ+ our respective        
,presid5ts & to demon/rate appropriate  
respect = ! dignity ( su* (ficials      
visit+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas ,unit$ 
,/ates int]e/s are be/ s]v$ by policies 
t treat ,taiwan's elect$ lead]s )       
respect & dignity3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t 
x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 !      
,presid5t ( ,taiwan %all be =mally &    
respectfully invit$ & all[$ to att5d all
 future ,asia-,pacific ,economic        
,coop]ation 7,,apec7 lead]s' ev5ts held 

)9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its t]ritories on  
an equal foot+ ) lead]s ( o!r ,,apec    
memb] /ates2 &  7#b7 ! ,presid5t (      
,taiwan %all be =mally & respectfully   
invit$ & all[$ to att5d ! ,,apec lead]s'
 summit ?is ye> 9 ,san ,francisco1      
,cali=nia1 on an equal foot+ ) lead]s ( 
o!r ,,apec memb] /ates4