•HCON 8 IH 
Whereas the people of Taiwan have conducted successive 
democratic Presidential elections yielding several peaceful 
transfers of power, successive parliamentary elections, 
multiple nationwide referenda, and numerous local elec-
tions; 
Whereas Taiwan and its outlying islands have never been 
under the jurisdiction or control of the Communist re-
gime in Beijing, which continues to illegitimately claim 
sovereignty over Taiwan and its people; 
Whereas Communist China has weaponized the so-called 
‘‘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 Olympic Games; 
Whereas the so-called ‘‘One China Policy’’ is obsolete, does 
not serve the people of Taiwan or the United States, and 
fails to reflect the obvious reality that Taiwan has been 
a sovereign and independent country for over 70 years; 
Whereas Taiwan maintains diplomatic, cultural, and eco-
nomic links with several countries around the world, dem-
onstrating its clear and indisputable independence from 
the People’s Republic of China; 
Whereas Taiwan and the United States maintained normal 
diplomatic relations and a Mutual Defense Treaty until 
President Carter abruptly abandoned both without the 
approval of Congress in 1979; 
Whereas Congress responded by adopting the landmark, bi-
partisan Taiwan Relations Act, codifying in law the basis 
for continued friendly relations between the people of the 
United States and Taiwan; 
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•HCON 8 IH 
Whereas former President Reagan strengthened ties with 
Taiwan by issuing the ‘‘Six Assurances’’, noting that 
‘‘The United States has not altered its position regarding 
sovereignty over Taiwan’’, underscoring that Communist 
Chinese claims of sovereignty over Taiwan have never 
been accepted by the United States; 
Whereas former President Clinton declared ‘‘that the issues 
between Beijing and Taiwan must be resolved peacefully 
and with the assent of the people of Taiwan’’; 
Whereas President Trump approved the sale of defense arti-
cles to Taiwan and signed bipartisan legislation allowing 
for expanded high-level exchanges and cooperation be-
tween Taiwanese and American officials; and 
Whereas Taiwan remains a steadfast ally of the United 
States and a responsible and conscientious member of the 
international community: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That— 
(1) the United States commends the people of 
Taiwan for their commitment to democracy, civil lib-
erties, and human rights; and 
(2) it is the sense of Congress that— 
(A) the President should abandon the anti-
quated ‘‘One China Policy’’ in favor of a policy 
that recognizes the objective reality that Tai-
wan is an independent country not governed by 
or included within the territory of the People’s 
Republic of China; 
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•HCON 8 IH 
(B) the President should recognize the le-
gitimacy of the democratically elected National 
Government in Taipei, normalize diplomatic re-
lations between our two nations, appoint a 
United States ambassador to Taiwan, and re-
ceive a Taiwanese ambassador to the United 
States; 
(C) the President should rescind arbitrary 
agency guidelines that restrict normal commu-
nication and interaction between United States 
and Taiwanese officials; 
(D) the United States Trade Representa-
tive should initiate formal negotiations with 
Taiwan on the establishment of a United 
States-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement; and 
(E) the President, the Permanent Rep-
resentative of the United States to the United 
Nations, and other relevant United States offi-
cials should take steps to advocate for Taiwan’s 
full membership in the United Nations and 
other international organizations in which the 
United States is a member. 
Æ 
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