Calendar No. 438

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 148

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United

activities, and for other purposes.resentatives of Taiwan to participate fully in itsNations should be encouraged to permit repMAY 25 (legislative day, MAY 16), 1994

Reported without amendment
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Calendar No. 438

103D CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. RES. 148

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations should be encouraged to permit representatives of Taiwan to participate fully in its

activities, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

OCTOBER 5 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 27), 1993

Mr. SIMON (for himself, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. GRAMM, Mr. REID, Mr. BROWN, Mr.

HELMS, Mr. PELL, Ms. MOSELEY-BRAUN, Mr. MURKOWSKI, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr. NICKLES, Mr. LUGAR, Mr. GORTON, Mr. PRESSLER, Mr.

WOFFORD, Mr. FORD, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mr. BURNS, Mr. CHAFEE, Mr.

MACK, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. BOND, Mr. D’AMATO, Mr.

LOTT, Mr. COHEN, Mr. WALLOP, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr.

ROTH, Mr. DURENBERGER, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. DECONCINI, Mr.

GRASSLEY, and Mr. COATS) submitted the following resolution; which was

referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

MAY 25 (legislative day, MAY 16), 1994

Reported by Mr. PELL, without amendment

RESOLUTION

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the United Nations

should be encouraged to permit representatives of Taiwan to participate fully in its activities, and for other

purposes.
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Whereas the United States has had a long history of friendship with the government of the Republic of China, more

widely known as Taiwan;

Whereas Taiwan has the largest foreign reserves of any nation and a strong, vibrant economy, and now has the

20th largest gross national product in the world;

Whereas Taiwan has dramatically improved its record on

human rights and now routinely holds free and fair elections in a multiparty political system;

Whereas agencies of the United States Government or the

United Nations working with Taiwan does not prevent or

imperil a possible voluntary union between the People’s

Republic of China and Taiwan any more than recognizing

separate governments in the former West Germany and

the former East Germany prevented the voluntary reunification of Germany;

Whereas Taiwan has much to contribute to the work and

funding of the United Nations;

Whereas governments of other nations that maintain diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China such

as France and Norway, have also had ministerial-level exchanges with Taipei; and

Whereas it is in the interest of the United States and the

United Nations to maintain good relations with a government and an economy as significant as that on Taiwan:

Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that—

2 (1) the President, acting through the United

3 States Permanent Representative to the United

4 Nations, should encourage the United Nations to
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1 permit representatives of Taiwan to participate fully

2 in the activities of the United Nations and its spe3 cialized agencies; and

4 (2) Cabinet-level exchanges between Taiwan

5 and the United States should take place in the inter6 ests of both nations.

7 SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit

8 a copy of this resolution to the President.