IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 232
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding security for Taiwan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2003
Mr. ANDREWS (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. 
PENCE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. WU) submitted the following 
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress regarding security for 
Taiwan.
Whereas for over half a century a close relationship has ex-
isted between the United States and Taiwan which has 
been of enormous economic, cultural, and strategic ad-
vantage to both countries; 
Whereas Taiwan today is a full-fledged democracy with a vi-
brant economy and a vigorous multi-party political sys-
tem that respects human rights and the rule of law; 
Whereas Taiwan is an ally of the United States, as most re-
cently evidenced by Taiwan’s provision of humanitarian 
and financial assistance to Afghanistan at the request of 
the United States and its support for Operation Iraqi 
Freedom;
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Whereas the security of the 23 million people in Taiwan is 
threatened by the deployment by the People’s Republic of 
China of over 400 short-range ballistic missiles targeted 
at Taiwan, and the purchase by the PRC of advanced 
weaponry systems, including Su–27 and Su–30 fighter 
planes, Kilo submarines, and Sovremenny destroyers; 
Whereas Taiwan was threatened by missile exercises con-
ducted by the PRC in August 1995 and again in March 
1996 when Taiwan was conducting its first free and di-
rect presidential elections; 
Whereas section 2(b)(4) of the Taiwan Relations Act (22 
U.S.C. 3301(b)(4)) considers any effort to determine the 
future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including 
by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and secu-
rity of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to 
the United States; 
Whereas section 2(b)(6) of the Taiwan Relations Act (22 
U.S.C. 3301(b)(6)) requires the United States to main-
tain the capacity to resist any resort to force or other 
forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or 
the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan; 
Whereas in his January 17, 2001, confirmation hearing as 
Secretary of State, General Colin Powell stated that ‘‘We 
will stand by Taiwan and will provide for the defense 
needs of Taiwan in accordance with the Taiwan Relations 
Act and the subsequent communiques.’’; 
Whereas President Bush stated on April 24, 2001, that the 
United States will do whatever it takes to help Taiwan 
defend itself; 
Whereas in his testimony before the International Relations 
Committee of the House of Representatives and the For-
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eign Relations Committee of the Senate in February and 
March of 2002, Admiral Dennis Blair of the United 
States Pacific Command testified that ‘‘China continued 
to build and exercise its force of short-range ballistic mis-
siles ranging Taiwan. It still seeks to develop a range of 
military options to influence and intimidate Taiwan, and 
has not abandoned the option of using force to resolve 
Taiwan’s status.’’; and 
Whereas the July 2002 U.S.-China Economic and Security 
Review Commission report to Congress stated that 
‘‘China is enhancing its capability to carry out attacks 
across the Taiwan Strait with its special operations 
forces, air forces and navy and missiles forces with little 
notice,’’ and ‘‘the Commission recommends that the U.S. 
along with its allies should continue to call upon China 
to renounce the threat of or the use of force against Tai-
wan.’’: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) grave concerns exist concerning the deploy-
ment by the People’s Republic of China of hundreds 
of ballistic missiles directed toward Taiwan, which 
threaten the security and stability in the Taiwan 
Strait; 
(2) the President should direct all appropriate 
United States officials to raise these concerns with 
the appropriate officials from the People’s Republic 
of China, and should seek a public, immediate, and 
unequivocal renunciation from the leaders of the
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People’s Republic of China of any threat or use of 
force against Taiwan; 
(3) the President should affirm with the leaders 
of the People’s Republic of China that there will not 
be a quid pro quo between the dismantling of mis-
siles aimed at Taiwan by the People’s Republic of 
China, and arms sales to Taiwan by the United 
States; 
(4) China should dismantle the missiles that 
threaten Taiwan, otherwise the President should au-
thorize the sale of the Aegis system to Taiwan, 
which would enable Taiwan to defend itself against 
the threat of a missile attack by China; and 
(5) the future of Taiwan should be determined 
peacefully and with the express consent of the people 
of Taiwan.
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