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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 212
Endorsing the adoption by the European Parliament of a resolution support-
ing the Republic of China on Taiwan’s efforts at joining the community
of nations.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 11, 1996
Mr. SOLOMON (for himself and Mr. GILMAN) submitted the following concur-
rent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on International Re-
lations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Endorsing the adoption by the European Parliament of a
resolution supporting the Republic of China on Taiwan’s
efforts at joining the community of nations.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That the Congress endorses the adoption by
the European Parliament on July 18, 1996, of a resolu-
tion supporting the Republic of China on Taiwan’s efforts
at joining the community of nations, which is as follows:
‘‘The European Parliament,
—having regard to Article J.7 of the Treaty on Euro-
pean Union,
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‘‘(A) satisfied with the current state of Tai-
wan’s democracy and Taiwan’s respect for the prin-
ciples of justice, human rights and fundamental free-
dom;
‘‘(B) welcoming the fact that the elections in
Taiwan were conducted democratically and peace-
fully despite the overt aggression and provocation by
the People’s Republic of China;
‘‘(C) having regard to Taiwan’s wish to partici-
pate in international aid to developing countries;
‘‘(D) having regard to the significance of devel-
opments in the political situation in Taiwan for the
whole of East Asia at a geopolitical and economic
level and in terms of a policy of stability, security
and peace in the Western Pacific region;
‘‘(E) welcoming the attitude of reconciliation
displayed by President Lee Tang-hui towards the
People’s Republic of China and looking forward to
a dialogue spanning both sides of the Taiwan
Straits;
‘‘(F) convinced that the people of Taiwan ought
to be better represented in international organiza-
tions than they are at present, which would benefit
both Taiwan and the whole of the international com-
munity;
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‘‘(a) the Council and Member States to support
Taiwan’s attempts to secure better representation
than it currently enjoys in international organiza-
tions in the fields of human and labour rights, eco-
nomic affairs, the environment and development co-
operation following the precedent of certain cases,
known to international law, of countries recognized
as independent and sovereign even though the na-
ture of their diplomatic connections and the person
of then head of state did not display the full sym-
bolic panoply of complete sovereignty (e.g. Her Bri-
tannic Majesty’s Dominions, American Samoa, or,
until recently, the Ukraine and Belarus);
‘‘(b) the Council and Member States to ask the
United Nations to investigate the possibility of set-
ting up a United Nations working group to study
the scope for Taiwan to participate in the activities
of bodies answerable to the United Nations General
Assembly;
‘‘(c) the Council and Member States to encour-
age the governments of the People’s Republic of
China and Taiwan to intensify their cooperation in
a constructive and peaceful spirit;
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‘‘(d) the Council to urge the Commission to
adopt measures with a view to opening a European
Union information office in Taipei;
‘‘2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution
to the Council and to the Commission.’’.
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