IV 
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 participa-
tion 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 pros-
perity for the people of the Asia-Pacific region by pro-
moting 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 
on trade and investment issues to address business con-
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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 dis-
cuss 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 de-
fender 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 peace-
ful 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 Fran-
cisco, 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 bilat-
eral issues; 
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Whereas Public Law 115–135 makes it the policy of the 
United States to encourage high-level visits between sen-
ior American and Taiwanese officials, including our re-
spective Presidents and to demonstrate appropriate re-
spect 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 dig-
nity: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the President of Taiwan shall be formally 
and respectfully invited and allowed to attend all fu-
ture Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 
leaders’ events held within the United States and its 
territories on an equal footing with leaders of other 
APEC member states; and 
(2) the President of Taiwan shall be formally 
and respectfully invited and allowed to attend the 
APEC leaders’ summit this year in San Francisco, 
California, on an equal footing with leaders of other 
APEC member states. 
Æ 
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