| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 129 0092 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 160 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Lupton of the 83 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Gambill of the 15 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Jones of the 47 |
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| 9 | 9 | | , Williamson of |
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| 12 | 12 | | , and Kelley of the 16 |
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| 15 | 15 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 16 | 16 | | Recognizing and commending Taiwan for its relations with the United States and the State |
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| 18 | 18 | | of Georgia; and for other purposes.2 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan and the United States of America are long-standing allies who both3 |
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| 20 | 20 | | deeply cherish the common values of democracy, peace, and prosperity; and 4 |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan continues to pursue integrated diplomacy and serve the best interests5 |
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| 22 | 22 | | of the Indo-Pacific region by deepening ties with other like-minded nations, safeguarding6 |
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| 23 | 23 | | regional security, and utilizing Taiwan's technological and economic success to promote7 |
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| 24 | 24 | | partnerships on mutual benefits; and8 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, China repeatedly exerts economic coercion, stages military drills directed9 |
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| 26 | 26 | | toward Taiwan, and distorts United Nations Resolution 2758 (XXVI) excluding Taiwan's10 |
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| 27 | 27 | | participation from international organizations, which results in global challenges to11 |
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| 28 | 28 | | rules-based international order and aggressive authoritarian expansionism; and12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Taiwan is the United States' eighth-largest trading partner, and the United States13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | is Taiwan's second-largest trading partner, with an estimated $128 billion worth of trade;14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Taiwan was Georgia's 15th largest import and 17th largest export market in 2023; and15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | H. R. 160 |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, the United States and Taiwan's first agreement entered into force under the |
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| 36 | 36 | | "US-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade," which includes commitments on17 |
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| 37 | 37 | | anti-corruption, good regulatory practices, customs administration and trade facilitation, and18 |
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| 38 | 38 | | small- and medium-sized enterprises; and19 |
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| 39 | 39 | | WHEREAS, the Taiwanese government donated $200,000 for Hurricane Helene relief to20 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Georgia, and Taiwan's National Day was joyously celebrated at the Georgia Aquarium last21 |
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| 41 | 41 | | October with more than 250 distinguished guests, including government officials,22 |
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| 42 | 42 | | entrepreneurs, and leaders from the Taiwanese community; this event emphasized the23 |
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| 43 | 43 | | celebration of the Taiwan Relations Act's 45th anniversary as well as symbolized the strong24 |
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| 44 | 44 | | connection between Taiwan and Georgia.25 |
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| 45 | 45 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that26 |
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| 46 | 46 | | the members of this body support constant talks under the "US-Taiwan Initiative on27 |
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| 47 | 47 | | 21st-Century Trade" and a "US-Taiwan Avoid Double Taxation Agreement," as Taiwanese28 |
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| 48 | 48 | | companies are looking for a diverse and free market investment in the United States, as well29 |
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| 49 | 49 | | as encourage the State of Georgia to establish a trade office in Taiwan as 23 other states and30 |
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| 50 | 50 | | Guam have done; organize a trade delegation to Taiwan to attract more investments; and31 |
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| 51 | 51 | | encourage city governments to participate in the annual "Smart City" forum in Taiwan.32 |
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| 52 | 52 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that with the celebration of Taiwan's democracy and the33 |
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| 53 | 53 | | reaffirmation of the United States' commitment to Taiwan, the members of this body support34 |
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| 54 | 54 | | the Taiwan Caucus as a means to explore more collaborative opportunities with Taiwan as35 |
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| 55 | 55 | | well as support Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations and36 |
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| 56 | 56 | | economic cooperations such as WHO, UNFCCC, ICAO, INTERPOL, CPTPP, and IPEF.37 |
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| 57 | 57 | | H. R. 160 |
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| 59 | 59 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body support the signing of an |
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| 61 | 61 | | education cooperation MOU with Taiwan to facilitate more exchanges of scholars, teachers,39 |
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| 62 | 62 | | and students as well as the use of the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language as a Chinese40 |
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| 63 | 63 | | proficiency assessment tool for the Georgia State Seal of Biliteracy and encourage Georgians41 |
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| 64 | 64 | | to take part in Taiwanese American Heritage Week in May and other activities and42 |
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| 65 | 65 | | experiences that promote Taiwan's cultures, tourism, and delicacies such as Boba tea.43 |
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| 66 | 66 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized44 |
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| 67 | 67 | | and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to45 |
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| 68 | 68 | | Governor Brian Kemp, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia Congressional46 |
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| 69 | 69 | | Delegation, and Mr. Elliot Wang, Director-General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural47 |
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| 70 | 70 | | Office in Atlanta.48 |
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| 71 | 71 | | H. R. 160 |
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