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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 29 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume 

normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 10, 2013 

Mr. MCCAUL (for himself and Mr. ANDREWS) submitted the following 

concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States 

should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, 

and for other purposes. 

Whereas the people of Taiwan have established a vibrant and 

pluralistic democracy only 20 years ago; 

Whereas since then, the people of Taiwan have conducted five 

successful presidential elections, successive elections for 

members of their national legislature, numerous local 

elections, and two national referendums; 

Whereas Taiwan has never been under the jurisdiction of the 

People’s Republic of China, which continues to illegitimately claim sovereignty over Taiwan and its 23,000,000 

citizens; 


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Whereas the Shanghai Communique, which maintains that 

there is ‘‘One China’’ and that ‘‘Taiwan is part of 

China’’, was established without the consultation of Congress or the people of Taiwan; 

Whereas the People’s Republic of China has since used the 

‘‘One China Policy’’ to block Taiwan’s membership and 

full participation in international organizations and 

events, ranging from the United Nations and the World 

Health Organization to the Olympics; 

Whereas the ‘‘One China Policy’’ is effectively obsolete, and 

does not the reflect the obvious reality that Taiwan has 

functioned as an independent and sovereign country for 

over half a century; 

Whereas the only other countries in the world with which the 

United States does not have diplomatic relations are 

Bhutan, Cuba, Iran, and North Korea; 

Whereas Taiwan maintains diplomatic, cultural, and economic relations with several countries around the world; 

Whereas Taiwan and the United States maintained formal 

diplomatic relations until 1979; 

Whereas former President Jimmy Carter severed diplomatic 

ties with Taiwan in 1979 and terminated the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and Taiwan 

without consulting or seeking the approval of Congress; 

Whereas Congress responded later that year by adopting the 

Taiwan Relations Act, codifying in law the basis for continued friendly relations between the United States and 

Taiwan; 

Whereas former President Ronald Reagan issued the ‘‘Six 

Assurances’’ to Taiwan in July 1982, including the asVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:05 Apr 10, 2013 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HC29.IH HC29

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surance that ‘‘[t]he United States would not formally recognize Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan.’’; 

Whereas both the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances form the cornerstone of United States-Taiwan relations; and 

Whereas Taiwan has been a steadfast ally of the United 

States and a responsible and compassionate member of 

the world community: 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 should abandon the fun4 damentally flawed ‘‘One China Policy’’ in favor of a 

5 more realistic ‘‘One China, One Taiwan Policy’’ that 

6 recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign and independent 

7 country, separate from the undemocratic Govern8 ment of the People’s Republic of China in Beijing; 

9 (2) the President should begin the process of 

10 resuming normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan; 

11 and 

12 (3) the President, the Permanent Representa13 tive of the United States to the United Nations, and 

14 other relevant United States officials should aggres15 sively support Taiwan’s full participation in the 

16 United Nations and any other international organi17 zation of which the United States is a member, and 


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1 for which statehood is a requirement for member2 ship. 

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