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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 73 

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume 

normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan (the Republic of China), and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 16, 2007 

Mr. TANCREDO (for himself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. SOUDER, 

Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, and Mr. CHABOT) 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 

(the Republic of China), and for other purposes. 

Whereas the people of Taiwan (also known as the Republic 

of China) have established a vibrant and pluralistic democracy; 

Whereas the people of Taiwan have conducted three successful presidential elections, successive elections for members 

of their national legislature, numerous local elections, and 

one national referendum; 

Whereas President Bush recently noted, ‘‘Taiwan is free and 

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levels, Taiwan has delivered prosperity to its people and 

created a free and democratic’’ society.; 

Whereas Taiwan has never been under the jurisdiction of the 

Communist government in Beijing, which continues to illegitimately claim sovereignty over Taiwan and its 

23,000,000 citizens; 

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 people of Taiwan; 

Whereas Communist 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 reflect the obvious reality that Taiwan has functioned as an independent and sovereign country for over 

half a century; 

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 abruptly 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 

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tinued friendly relations between the United States and 

Taiwan; 

Whereas former President Ronald Reagan issued the ‘‘Six 

Assurances’’ to Taiwan in July 1982, including the assurance that ‘‘[t]he United States would not formally recognize Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan.’’; 

Whereas former President Bill Clinton declared that the 

United States will ‘‘continue to make absolutely clear 

that the issues between Beijing and Taiwan must be resolved peacefully and with the assent of the people of 

Taiwan.’’; 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— 

3 (1) the United States commends the people of 

4 Taiwan for making a successful transition from a 

5 dictatorship to a flourishing, multi-party democracy 

6 that respects human rights; and 

7 (2) it is the sense of Congress that— 

8 (A) the President should abandon the fun9 damentally flawed ‘‘One China Policy’’ in favor 

10 of a more realistic ‘‘One China, One Taiwan 

11 Policy’’ that recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign 

12 and independent country, separate from the 

13 Communist regime in Beijing; 


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1 (B) the President should begin the process 

2 of resuming normal diplomatic relations with 

3 Taiwan; and 

4 (C) the President, the Permanent Rep5 resentative of the United States to the United 

6 Nations, and other relevant United States offi7 cials should aggressively support Taiwan’s full 

8 participation in the United Nations and any 

9 other international organization of which the 

10 United States is a member, and for which state11 hood is a requirement for membership. 

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