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4		-	House Joint Resolution No. 50
	7	+	General Assembly House Joint Resolution No.
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	9	+	January Session, 2021
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6		-	Resolution Act No. 21-3
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	13	+	Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
	14	+	AND ELECTIONS
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	17	+	Introduced by:
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9	22		RESOLUTION COMMEMORA TING THE TWENTY-SECOND
10	23		ANNIVERSARY OF THE C ONNECTICUT-TAIWAN SISTER-STATE
11	24		RELATIONSHIP.
12	25		Resolved by this Assembly:
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14		-	WHEREAS, the state of Connecticut and the Republic of China
15		-	(Taiwan) have enjoyed a long history of friendship and have maintained
16		-	a fruitful sister-state relationship encompassing cultural, educational
17		-	and economic exchanges since 1999; and
18		-	WHEREAS, the state of Connecticut exported 194 million dollars'
19		-	worth of products to Taiwan in 2019, making Taiwan one of the major
20		-	foreign markets for Connecticut, and strengthening a robust bilateral
21		-	trade relationship as well as fostering a continued collaboration between
22		-	their respective industries; and
23		-	WHEREAS, as a full-fledged democracy and robust free-market
24		-	economy, Taiwan shares with the United States the principles and
25		-	values that provide a strong foundation for mutually beneficial
26		-	relations; and
27		-	WHEREAS, the United States Congress passed the landmark Taiwan
28		-	Relations Act (TRA) in 1979 to sustain a close bilateral relationship as
29		-	well as to advance mutual security and commercial interests between
30		-	the United States and Taiwan, and the TRA has served as the House Joint Resolution No. 50
	27	+	WHEREAS, the state of Connecticut and the Republic of China 1
	28	+	(Taiwan) have enjoyed a long history of friendship and have maintained 2
	29	+	a fruitful sister-state relationship encompassing cultural, educational 3
	30	+	and economic exchanges since 1999; and 4
	31	+	WHEREAS, the state of Connecticut exported 194 million dollars' 5
	32	+	worth of products to Taiwan in 2019, making Taiwan one of the major 6
	33	+	foreign markets for Connecticut, and strengthening a robust bilateral 7
	34	+	trade relationship as well as fostering a continued collaboration between 8
	35	+	their respective industries; and 9
	36	+	WHEREAS, as a full-fledged democracy and robust free-market 10
	37	+	economy, Taiwan shares with the United States the principles and 11
	38	+	values that provide a strong foundation for mutually beneficial 12 Committee Bill No. 50
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32		-	Resolution Act No. 21-3 2 of 3
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34		-	cornerstone of United States-Taiwan relations and has helped to
35		-	preserve peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; and
36		-	WHEREAS, on August 10, 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the
37		-	United States and Taiwan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on
38		-	health cooperation to strengthen cooperation on global health security,
39		-	control of infectious diseases, and the development of drugs and
40		-	vaccines, intended to battle COVID-19 and to prevent future
41		-	international health crises through further collaborations; and
42		-	WHEREAS, the Memorandums of Understanding recently signed by
43		-	the United States and Taiwan on scientific and technological
44		-	cooperation and international education cooperation support broader
45		-	exchanges between Taiwan and the state of Connecticut on innovation
46		-	and cooperation on critical supply chains and education; and
47		-	WHEREAS, Taiwan has signed mutual driver's license recognition
48		-	agreements with 34 states of the United States since 2013, and more than
49		-	16,000 Taiwanese and American citizens have taken advantage of the
50		-	aforementioned agreements, and were Taiwan and the state of
51		-	Connecticut to enter into a driver's license reciprocity agreement with
52		-	each other, such an agreement would help increase the mobility of
53		-	international students, businessmen, and academics from both sides;
54		-	and
55		-	WHEREAS, Taiwan's inclusion in the United States Visa Waiver
56		-	Program and Global Entry, and the reciprocal travel facilitation enjoyed
57		-	by United States citizens when visiting Taiwan, allows Taiwan and the
58		-	United States, including the sister-state of Connecticut, to develop closer
59		-	relations and to witness rapid growth in all areas of bilateral
60		-	development; and
61		-	WHEREAS, the United States has assisted Taiwan in participating in
62		-	the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Civil Aviation House Joint Resolution No. 50
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	45	+	relations; and 13
	46	+	WHEREAS, the United States Congress passed the landmark Taiwan 14
	47	+	Relations Act (TRA) in 1979 to sustain a close bilateral relationship as 15
	48	+	well as to advance mutual security and commercial interests between 16
	49	+	the United States and Taiwan, and the TRA has served as the 17
	50	+	cornerstone of United States-Taiwan relations and has helped to 18
	51	+	preserve peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; and 19
	52	+	WHEREAS, on August 10, 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the 20
	53	+	United States and Taiwan signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 21
	54	+	health cooperation to strengthen cooperation on global health security, 22
	55	+	control of infectious diseases, and the development of drugs and 23
	56	+	vaccines, intended to battle COVID-19 and to prevent future 24
	57	+	international health crises through further collaborations; and 25
	58	+	WHEREAS, the Memorandums of Understanding recently signed by 26
	59	+	the United States and Taiwan on scientific and technological 27
	60	+	cooperation and international education cooperation support broader 28
	61	+	exchanges between Taiwan and the state of Connecticut on innovation 29
	62	+	and cooperation on critical supply chains and education; and 30
	63	+	WHEREAS, Taiwan has signed mutual driver's license recognition 31
	64	+	agreements with 34 states of the United States since 2013, and more than 32
	65	+	16,000 Taiwanese and American citizens have taken advantage of the 33
	66	+	aforementioned agreements, and were Taiwan and the state of 34
	67	+	Connecticut to enter into a driver's license reciprocity agreement with 35
	68	+	each other, such an agreement would help increase the mobility of 36
	69	+	international students, businessmen, and academics from both sides; 37
	70	+	and 38
	71	+	WHEREAS, Taiwan's inclusion in the United States Visa Waiver 39
	72	+	Program and Global Entry, and the reciprocal travel facilitation enjoyed 40
	73	+	by United States citizens when visiting Taiwan, allows Taiwan and the 41
	74	+	United States, including the sister-state of Connecticut, to develop closer 42 Committee Bill No. 50
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66		-	Organization (ICAO) and the International Criminal Police
67		-	Organization (INTERPOL) and will continue supporting Taiwan's
68		-	participation in other international organizations; and
69		-	WHEREAS, the United States and Taiwan share a long-term and
70		-	close economic relationship, including 82.5 billion dollars in bilateral
71		-	trade in 2020, making Taiwan the ninth largest trading partner of the
72		-	United States; and
73		-	WHEREAS, in order to strengthen the bilateral trade relations with
74		-	the United States, the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has
75		-	expressed its wish to sign a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and an
76		-	Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA) with the United
77		-	States.
78		-	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Connecticut General
79		-	Assembly pause in its deliberations to recognize the twenty-second
80		-	anniversary of the Connecticut-Taiwan Sister-State Relationship, and
81		-	reiterate its support of a closer economic and trade partnership between
82		-	the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan); and
83		-	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the clerks of the Senate and House
84		-	of Representatives cause a copy of this resolution to be sent to President
85		-	Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China (Taiwan) through the Taipei
86		-	Economic and Cultural Office in New York.
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	81	+	relations and to witness rapid growth in all areas of bilateral 43
	82	+	development; and 44
	83	+	WHEREAS, the United States has assisted Taiwan in participating in 45
	84	+	the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Civil Aviation 46
	85	+	Organization (ICAO) and the International Criminal Police 47
	86	+	Organization (INTERPOL) and will continue supporting Taiwan's 48
	87	+	participation in other international organizations; and 49
	88	+	WHEREAS, the United States and Taiwan share a long-term and 50
	89	+	close economic relationship, including 82.5 billion dollars in bilateral 51
	90	+	trade in 2020, making Taiwan the ninth largest trading partner of the 52
	91	+	United States; and 53
	92	+	WHEREAS, in order to strengthen the bilateral trade relations with 54
	93	+	the United States, the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has 55
	94	+	expressed its wish to sign a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and an 56
	95	+	Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (ADTA) with the United 57
	96	+	States. 58
	97	+	NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Connecticut General 59
	98	+	Assembly pause in its deliberations to recognize the twenty-second 60
	99	+	anniversary of the Connecticut-Taiwan Sister-State Relationship, and 61
	100	+	reiterate its support of a closer economic and trade partnership between 62
	101	+	the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan); and 63
	102	+	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the clerks of the Senate and House 64
	103	+	of Representatives cause a copy of this resolution to be sent to President 65
	104	+	Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China (Taiwan) through the Taipei 66
	105	+	Economic and Cultural Office in New York. 67
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	107	+	GAE Joint Favorable
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