General Assembly Senate Joint Resolution No. 38
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 4197
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
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General Assembly
Senate Joint
Resolution No. 38
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 4197
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Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS
Introduced by:
(GAE)
RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING THE EIGHTEENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONNECTICUT-TAIWAN SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP.
Resolved by this Assembly:
WHEREAS, the state of Connecticut and the Republic of China (Taiwan) have enjoyed a long history of friendship and have maintained a fruitful sister-state relationship encompassing cultural, educational and economic exchanges for many years; and
WHEREAS, the state of Connecticut exported 116.5 million dollars' worth of products to Taiwan in 2015, making Taiwan one of the major foreign markets for Connecticut, and establishing a robust bilateral trade relationship; and
WHEREAS, as a full-fledged democracy and robust free market economy, Taiwan shares with the United States the principles and values that provide a strong foundation for mutually beneficial relations; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan's inclusion in the United States Visa Waiver Program on November 1, 2012, allows Taiwan and the United States, including the sister-state of Connecticut, to develop closer relations and to witness rapid growth in all areas of bilateral development; and
WHEREAS, the United States has assisted Taiwan in participating in the World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer in 2009, and will continue supporting Taiwan's participation in other United Nations-affiliated organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL); and
WHEREAS, the United States and Taiwan share a long-term and close economic relationship, including 66.6 billion dollars in bilateral trade in 2015, making Taiwan the ninth largest trading partner of the United States; and
WHEREAS, in order to strengthen the bilateral trade relations with the United States, the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has expressed its wish to sign a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) and a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States in the near future.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Connecticut General Assembly pause in its deliberations to recognize the eighteenth anniversary of the Connecticut-Taiwan Sister-State Relationship, and reiterate its support of a closer economic and trade partnership between the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the clerks of the Senate and House of Representatives cause a copy of this resolution to be sent to President Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China (Taiwan) through the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York.
GAE Joint Favorable
GAE
Joint Favorable