,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #hf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bj1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,ris* 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4   
,ricketts1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate reg>d+ ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al    
,assembly ,resolution #bgeh 7,,xxvi7 & !
 h>mful conflation ( ,*9a's ,"o ,*9a    
,pr9ciple & ! ,unit$ ,/ates' ,"o ,*9a   
,policy4  ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #be1 #aiga1
 ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly pass$ 
,resolution #bgeh1 :i* recognizes !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,prc7 z !
 repres5tative ( ! memb] /ate ,*9a 9 !  
,unit$ ,nations2 ,:]eas ! purpose (     
,resolution #bgeh 0 to address ! "q (   
:i* gov]nm5t w\ld repres5t ! ,*9a seat  
at ! ,unit$ ,nations1 & n to address any
 o!r issues1 includ+ issues relat$ to   
,taiwan's ultimate political /atus2     
,:]eas1 9 rec5t ye>s1 ! ,,prc has l9k$  

,resolution #bgeh ) its ,"o ,*9a        
,pr9ciple & has claim$ t ,resolution    
#bgeh addresses ! matt] ( sov]eignty ov]
 ,taiwan2 ,:]eas ! ,"o ,*9a ,pr9ciple is
 a policy held by ! ,*9ese ,communi/    
,p>ty t-- 7#a7 ! ,,prc is ! sole        
sov]eign nation us+ ! "n ,*9a2 &  7#b7  
,taiwan is an inali5able "p ( ,*9a2     
,:]eas ,resolution #bgeh did n endorse &
 is n equival5t to ! ,"o ,*9a ,pr9ciple 
& c\ntries t support$ ,resolution #bgeh 
d n necess>ily accept ! ,"o ,*9a        
,pr9ciple2 ,:]eas ,resolution #bgeh does
 n repres5t an int]national cons5sus    
reg>d+ ! ,,prc's /ance t ,taiwan is "p (
 ,*9a2 ,:]eas ,,prc (ficials misrepres5t
 ,resolution #bgeh by claim+ ! adoption 
( ,resolution #bgeh implies acceptance (
 ! ,"o ,*9a ,pr9ciple & ! ,,prc's claims
 to ,taiwan2 ,:]eas ! ,,prc mislead+ly  
claims t c\ntries ) a "o ,*9a policy h  
accept$ & abide by ! ,,prc's ,"o ,*9a   
,pr9ciple2 ,:]eas ,deputy ,secret>y (   
,/ate ,kurt ,campbell said1 9 a #bjbd   
he>+ be=e ! ,committee on ,=eign        

,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 t 
,resolution #bgeh is a tool t ,*9a uses 
to make ! argum5t t someh[ ,taiwan's    
/atus is illegitimate1 & reit]at$ ,unit$
 ,/ates commitm5ts to ,taiwan2 ,:]eas ! 
"o ,*9a policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
ackn[l$ges ! ,,prc's ,"o ,*9a ,pr9ciple1
 b affirms t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates does
 n take a position on ,taiwan's /atus2 &
  7#b7 ?is issue %\ld be resolv$        
peacefully by ! p on bo? sides ( !      
,taiwan ,/rait2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 dur+ ! 
adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,ronald        
,reagan1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates convey$ ,six   
,assurances to ,taiwan's ,presid5t      
,*iang ,*+-kuo1 includ+ t ! ,unit$      
,/ates _h n *ang$ its position reg>d+   
sov]eignty ov] ,taiwan1 & ea* subsequ5t 
,unit$ ,/ates presid5tial adm9i/ration  
has reaffirm$ ^! ,six ,assurances2      
,:]eas ,taiwan has e/abli%$             
repres5tative (fices 9 m ?an #fj        
c\ntries & at ! ,european ,union & ! ,_w
 ,trade ,organization1 :i* disproves !  
,,prc's claim ( a unifi$ ,unit$ ,nations

 position or int]national cons5sus on   
,taiwan's /atus2 ,:]eas ! ,,prc has     
weaponiz$ ,resolution #bgeh & ! ,"o ,*9a
 ,pr9ciple to isolate ,taiwan & to      
prev5t its mean+ful p>ticipation at !   
,unit$ ,nations1 ,unit$                 
,nations-affiliat$ ag5cies1 & o!r       
int]national =a1 includ+ at ! ,_w ,heal?
 ,organization1 ! ,int]national ,civil  
,aviation ,organization1 & ,int]pol2    
,:]eas ! ,,prc has bol/]$ its claims &  
engag$ 9 revisioni/ hi/ory by           
successfully alt]+ hi/oric ,unit$       
,nations docum5ts to *anges ref]5ces to 
,taiwan to ,taiwan1 ,prov9ce ( ,*9a2    
,:]eas1 9 #bjje1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,_w    
,heal? ,organization sign$ a memor&um ( 
und]/&+ ) ! ,,prc ,m9i/ry ( ,heal?      
reg>d+ h[ ! ,_w ,heal? ,organization    
w\ld engage ) ,taiwan1 :i* includ$ a    
requirem5t t communication ) ,taiwan g  
?r\gh ! ,,prc2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations   
,g5]al ,secret>y ,ban ,ki-,moon cit$    
,resolution #bgeh :5 refus+ ,taiwan's   
accession to ! ,unit$ ,nations 9 #bjjg1 

bas$ on ! incorrect ass]tion t          
,resolution #bgeh supports ,*9a's claim 
t ,taiwan is "p ( ,*9a2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,nations has us$ ,resolution #bgeh z a  
ju/ification = requir+ ,taiwan citiz5s1 
includ+ ^? ) (ficial invitations to     
att5d ,unit$ ,nations ev5ts1 j\rnali/s1 
& repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal        
organizations1 to obta9 ,,prc-issu$     
,taiwan ,compatriot ,p]mits 9 addition  
to _! passport or a ,,prc passport to   
ga9 entry to ,unit$ ,nations facilities2
 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,antony ,bl9k5
 releas$ a /atem5t 9 #bjba1 :i*         
criticiz$ ! ,unit$ ,nations' exclusion (
 ,taiwan civil society memb]s &         
emphasiz$ t d5y+ entry to su*           
individuals und]m9es ! "w ( ! ,unit$    
,nations2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 ,rob]t       
,o',bri51 =m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,national   
,security ,advisor1 /at$ t-- 7#a7 !     
,,prc manipulates ,resolution #bgeh to  
make false claims reg>d+ ,taiwan's /atus
 9 ord] to und]m9e ! int]national ord] &
 ! int]national sy/em2 &  7#b7          

,resolution #bgeh relates solely to !   
occupancy ( ! ,*9a seat at ! ,unit$     
,nations & no?+ m2 ,:]eas1 aft] !       
,int]-,p>liam5t>y ,alliance on ,*9a     
pass$ a model resolution cl>ify+ !      
cont5ts ( ,resolution #bgeh 9 #bjbd1 !  
,au/ralian ,s5ate1 ! ,dut* ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ,h\se (
 ,commons1 ! ,canadian ,h\se ( ,commons1
 & ! ,european ,p>liam5t h all approv$  
resolutions oppos+ ! ,,prc's di/ortion (
 ,resolution #bgeh & ef=ts by ! ,,prc to
 block ,taiwan's mean+ful p>ticipation 9
 int]national organizations2 ,:]eas1 9  
,augu/ #bjbc1 ! ,c5tral ,am]ican        
,p>liam5t 7also kn[n z ,,p>lac57 expell$
 ,taiwan1 aft] m ?an #bj ye>s z a       
p]man5t obs]v]1 f hold+ su* /atus at its
 sessions & falsely claim$ t ,resolution
 #bgeh deem$ ,taiwan a prov9ce ( ma9l&  
,*9a1 :i* disqualifies x f p>ticipat+ z 
an ,indep5d5t c\ntry2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] 
#bjbd1 ,s\? ,africa's ,dep>tm5t (       
,int]national ,relations & ,coop]ation  
e*o$ ,,prc propag&a by inaccurately cit+

 ,resolution #bgeh z ju/ification to    
direct ,taiwan's repres5tative (fice to 
relocate outside ( ! capital1 ,pretoria2
 ,:]eas ! ,,prc cites ,resolution #bgeh 
z a ju/ification to co]ce1 intimidate1  
or puni% sov]eign nations = engagem5t & 
p>tn]%ip ) ,taiwan2 & ,:]eas1 s9ce      
#bjaf1 ! ,,prc has successfully induc$  
or pressur$ #aj nations3 ,so ,tom &     
,pr9cipe1 ,panama1 ! ,dom9ican          
,republic1 ,el ,salvador1 ,burk9a ,faso1
 ,kiribati1 ,solomon ,isl&s1 ,nic>agua1 
,honduras1 & ,nauru1 to cut diplomatic  
ties ) ,taiwan3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms t ! long/&+ "o  
,*9a policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates does n    
affirmatively recognize ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a's claim to control ov] ,taiwan &
 its outly+ isl&s1 b r ackn[l$ges ?is   
position1 reaffirms ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 9 a peaceful resolution (        
cross-,/rait issues1 has n agre$ to take
 any position reg>d+ sov]eignty ov]     
,taiwan1 & w n ex]t pressure on ,taiwan 
to ent] into negotiations ) ! ,,prc2    

7#b7 reaffirms t ! "o ,*9a policy ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & ! simil> policies ( its 
p>tn]s are n equival5t to ! ,"o ,*9a    
,pr9ciple ( ! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty2   
7#c7 emphasizes t ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al
 ,assembly ,resolution #bgeh is n       
equival5t to1 & does n endorse1 !       
,,prc's ,"o ,*9a ,pr9ciple2  7#d7       
emphasizes fur!r t ,resolution #bgeh    
does n take a position on ,taiwan's     
ultimate political /atus1 z explicitly  
recogniz$ by ,,prc lead]s at ! "t1 &    
does n repres5t a ,unit$ ,nations       
cons5sus on ,taiwan's /atus2  7#e7      
opposes ,*9a's use ( ! ,"o ,*9a         
,pr9ciple to co]ce ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
,taiwan1 & o!r c\ntries to accept its   
claims ov] ,taiwan2  7#f7 supports      
,taiwan's diplomatic allies 9 cont9u+   
(ficial relation%ips ) ,taiwan1 & o!r   
nations across ! _w 9 /r5g!n+ _!        
p>tn]%ips ) ,taiwan2  7#g7 reaffirms    
support = ,taiwan's memb]%ip 9          
int]national organizations = :i*        
/atehood is n a requirem5t = memb]%ip & 

enc\rages mean+ful p>ticipation =       
,taiwan 9 organizations 9 :i* its       
memb]%ip is n possible2  7#h7 recognizes
 t ,taiwan is a reliable & indisp5sable 
p>tn] on issues rang+ f global heal? to 
advanc$ manufactur+1 & its res\rces &   
exp]tise are assets f :i* ! int]national
 community %\ld fully b5efit2  7#i7     
supports ensur+ t ,taiwan passport      
hold]s are able to access ,unit$        
,nations gr\nds & %\ld n be requir$ to  
provide ,,prc-issu$ id5tification2      
7#aj7 enc\rages ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t to "w ) p>tn]s on jo9t ef=ts  
to c\nt] ,*9a's false n>ratives ab\t    
,resolution #bgeh2 &  7#aa7 supports !  
ef=ts ( o!r c\ntries to diff]5tiate     
betwe5 _! policies & ! ,"o ,*9a         
,pr9ciple to c\nt] ,*9a's propag&a ab\t 
int]national views ( ,taiwan4