[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 70 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. CON. RES. 70
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should strongly
oppose China's anti-secession legislation with respect to Taiwan.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 17, 2005
Mr. Chabot submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on International Relations
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should strongly
oppose China's anti-secession legislation with respect to Taiwan.
Whereas on December 29, 2004, the standing Committee of the Chinese National
People's Congress (NPC) voted to submit anti-secession legislation with
respect to Taiwan to the full People's Congress, which will convene on
March 5, 2005;
Whereas the People's Republic of China will unilaterally change the status quo
in the Taiwan Strait through the enactment of the anti-secession
legislation;
Whereas it is stated policy of the United States to oppose any unilateral action
by either China or Taiwan to change the status quo in the Taiwan Strait;
Whereas as exemplified by his May 20, 2004, inauguration speech and address to
the National Day rally, President Chen Shui-bian of Taiwan has
repeatedly shown his determination to maintaining peace, stability, and
the status quo across the Taiwan Strait;
Whereas on January 15, 2005, representatives of both Taiwan and the People's
Republic of China reached a consensus through negotiations in Macau on
the arrangement of Lunar New Year cross-Taiwan Strait charter flights,
which could serve as the foundation for the resumption of cross-Strait
negotiations and the starting point for normalized relations between
Taiwan and China;
Whereas since its enactment in 1979, the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et
seq.), which codified into law the basis for continued commercial,
cultural, and other relations between the United States and Taiwan, has
been instrumental in maintaining peace, security, and stability in the
Taiwan Strait; and
Whereas any attempt to determine Taiwan's future by other than peaceful means
and other than with the express consent of the people of Taiwan would be
considered of grave concern to the United States: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That it is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Government of the United States should strongly
oppose the anti-secession legislation of the People's Republic
of China, as it will alter the status quo in the region, and
thus is a grave concern to the United States;
(2) the President of the United States should direct all
appropriate United States Government officials to reflect the
grave concern with which the United States views the enactment
of the anti-secession legislation to their counterpart
officials in the Government of the People's Republic of China;
(3) the Government of the United States should reaffirm its
policy that the future of Taiwan should be resolved by peaceful
means and with the consent of the people of Taiwan; and
(4) the Government of the United States should continue to
encourage dialogue between Taiwan and the People's Republic of
China.
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