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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 71 

Expressing the sense of Congress to encourage full participation of Taiwan 

in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 3, 2023 

Mr. GOODEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. 

SANTOS, Mr. OWENS, Mr. YAKYM, Mr. OGLES, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 

GIMENEZ, Mr. SELF, Mr. FRY, Mr. FALLON, Mr. JACKSON of Texas, Ms. 

SALAZAR, and Mr. BIGGS) submitted the following concurrent resolution 

OCTOBER 25, 2023 

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of Congress to encourage full participation of Taiwan in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation 

forum. 

Whereas the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was 

established as a regional economic forum to create prosperity for the people of the Asia-Pacific region by promoting balanced, innovative, and secure growth, and by 

accelerating regional economic integration; 

Whereas APEC serves as a platform for the United States 

to engage its regional partners in the Asia-Pacific region 

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cerns, open markets, promote high standards, and 

achieve free, fair, and reciprocal trade in the region; 

Whereas the APEC regional forum meets annually to afford 

leaders of APEC’s 21 members the opportunity to discuss mutual interests in economic security and expanded 

commerce; 

Whereas Taiwan is a full member in good standing of the 

APEC regional forum; 

Whereas bilateral trade and direct investment between the 

United States and Taiwan have sustainably increased in 

recent years; 

Whereas Taiwan is the eighth-largest trading partner of the 

United States, a vibrant multiparty democracy, and a defender of individual liberty and human rights; 

Whereas United States businesses in the Asia-Pacific region 

face obstacles to doing business in the region, in part due 

to a rise in discriminatory barriers to trade as well as an 

increase in hostile and unwarranted measures from the 

Chinese Communist Party; 

Whereas it is demonstrably in the national security interests 

of the United States for its leaders to engage in a peaceful dialogue with Taiwan on the basis of mutual respect; 

Whereas the annual APEC leaders’ summit of 21 member 

economies is scheduled for November 2023 in San Francisco, California; 

Whereas Public Law 103–416 states that the President of 

Taiwan shall be welcome in the United States at any 

time to discuss trade, business, or other important bilateral issues; 


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Whereas Public Law 115–135 makes it the policy of the 

United States to encourage high-level visits between senior American and Taiwanese officials, including our respective Presidents and to demonstrate appropriate respect for the dignity of such officials visiting the United 

States; and 

Whereas United States interests are best served by policies 

that treat Taiwan’s elected leaders with respect and dignity: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 

3 (1) the President of Taiwan shall be formally 

4 and respectfully invited and allowed to attend all fu5 ture Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 

6 leaders’ events held within the United States and its 

7 territories on an equal footing with leaders of other 

8 APEC member states; and 

9 (2) the President of Taiwan shall be formally 

10 and respectfully invited and allowed to attend the 

11 APEC leaders’ summit this year in San Francisco, 

12 California, on an equal footing with leaders of other 

13 APEC member states. 

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