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House Resolution 1
A resolution expressing appreciation for the sister 2
state relationship and bilateral economic and cultural 3
ties between the State of Florida and Taiwan . 4
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WHEREAS, April 10, 2022, marks the 43rd anniversary of the 6
enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act, which codified in law the 7
basis for continued commercial and cultural relations between 8
the people of the United States and Taiwan , and 9
WHEREAS, since Novemb er 1, 2012, Taiwan has been a member 10
of the United States Visa Waiver Program (VWP), which makes two -11
way travel for business and tourism more convenient, reflecting 12
the cooperation between the United States and Taiwan, and 13
WHEREAS, the launch of FORMOSAT -7/COSMIC-2 on June 25, 14
2019, a joint United States -Taiwan collaborative space mission 15
of a constellation of six satellites designed to enhance the 16
accuracy of atmospheric weather prediction, has demonstrated the 17
mutual benefit born of the relations between this country and 18
Taiwan, and 19
WHEREAS, the first female president of Taiwan, elected in 20
2016 and reelected for a second term on January 11, 2020, Dr. 21
Tsai Ing-wen was welcomed to the State of Florida in June of 22
2016, as were Speaker of Tainan City Council Kuo Hsin-liang and 23
his delegation in February of 2020, further enhancing the 24
bilateral relationship between Taiwan and this state, as well as 25
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strengthening the common values Taiwan shares with this country, 26
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WHEREAS, Taiwan participates in internation al 28
organizations, including its bid for observer status in the 29
International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL); its 30
involvement with the World Health Assembly (WHA), the 31
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and the United 32
Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); and its 33
membership status in both the Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation 34
(APEC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO), and participates, 35
observes, and cooperates with over 50 international 36
organizations in total, a nd 37
WHEREAS, Taiwan is the United States' eighth largest 38
trading partner as of November 2021 and the State of Florida's 39
sixth largest trading partner in Asia, and 40
WHEREAS, the economic bonds between the United States and 41
Taiwan have continued to grow over the years, and 42
WHEREAS, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the 43
enactment of the sister state relationship shared between the 44
State of Florida and Taiwan, and 45
WHEREAS, several sister city relations exist between 46
Florida and Taiwan, such as the relat ions between Miami-Dade 47
County and New Taipei City, formerly Taipei County; the Port of 48
Miami and the Port of Kaohsiung; the City of Orlando and Tainan 49
City; the City of Fort Lauderdale, the City of Miami, and the 50
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City of Pensacola and Kaohsiung City; the City of Sunny Isles 51
Beach and Hengchun Township; the City of Doral and Xizhi 52
District of New Taipei City; the City of Kissimmee and Hualien 53
City and Miaoli City; the City of North Miami Beach and Pingzhen 54
District of Taoyuan City; and the City of Tavares a nd Xindian 55
District of New Taipei City, and 56
WHEREAS, to assist the State of Florida in its fight 57
against the virus causing COVID -19, Taiwan has donated to the 58
state and its local governments over 420,000 medical masks, 59
demonstrating Taiwan's commitment to helping its international 60
partners in need, NOW, THEREFORE, 61
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Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 63
Florida: 64
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That the House of Representatives expresses its 66
appreciation for the sister state relationship between the State 67
of Florida and Taiwan. 68
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be 69
transmitted to President Tsai Ing -wen through the Taipei 70
Economic and Cultural Office in Miami and to the Executive 71
Office of the Governor as a tangible token of the sentiments 72
expressed herein. 73