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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Concurrent Resolution 26
Sponsored by Senators MANNING JR, WOODS, SMITH DB; Senator NASH
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: Honors the ways Oregon and Taiwan have worked together over the years. (Flesch
Readability Score: 60.7).
Reaffirms the State of Oregon’s commitment to its relationship with Taiwan.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the United States and Taiwan (which officially refers to itself as the Republic of China)
have long enjoyed strong bilateral relations encompassing trade, education, cultural exchanges and
tourism; and
Whereas the United States and Taiwan share the core values of freedom, democracy, human
rights, the rule of law, peace and prosperity; and
Whereas trade between the United States and Taiwan contributes meaningfully to their mutual
economic growth; and
Whereas the United States is Taiwan’s second-largest trading partner, while Taiwan is the
seventh-largest trading partner of the United States, with bilateral trade totaling $128 billion in
2023;and
Whereas Taiwan imported $3.7 billion of U.S. farm products in 2023, making it the seventh-
largest market for U.S. agricultural products, as well as the sixth-largest export market for both
U.S.beef and wheat; and
Whereas the strong trade and investment partnership between the United States and Taiwan
serves as a solid foundation for advancing a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement that fos-
ters job creation, expands access to global markets and strengthens international supply chains; and
Whereas since 1986, Taiwan and the State of Oregon have maintained a sister state relationship
and enjoyed particularly close economic ties; and
Whereas a sister city partnership between Portland and Kaohsiung, established in 1988, has fa-
cilitated mutually beneficial educational and cultural exchanges as well as international municipal
cooperation; and
Whereas in 2023, Taiwan was Oregon’s fourth-largest import source and its ninth-largest export
market, making Taiwan Oregon’s sixth-largest overall trading partner, with a total trade value of
$2.1 billion, covering commodity goods such as semiconductor parts, electrical machinery, chemicals,
optical and medical equipment and agricultural products; and
Whereas the establishment of an Oregon trade office in Taiwan would further boost trade vol-
umes and export growth to Taiwan and other Asian markets while strengthening sister state re-
lations, including collaboration in education, technology and cultural exchanges; and
Whereas the landmark Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 has fostered a close bilateral relationship
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 4237 SCR26
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between the United States and Taiwan, advancing mutual security and commercial interests; and
Whereas the United States has actively supported Taiwan’s participation in international or-
ganizations such as the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization
and the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), and it continues to advocate for
Taiwan’s meaningful inclusion in these and other global institutions; and
Whereas Taiwan, as a responsible and contributing member of the international community, has
provided significant technical and financial assistance in response to natural disasters worldwide;
now,therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon:
That we, the members of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly, reaffirm the State of Oregon’s
commitment to strengthening and deepening its relationship with Taiwan; and be it further
Resolved, That we support the reopening of Oregon’s trade office in Taiwan; and be it further
Resolved, That we support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in important international organ-
izations that address global trade and the health, safety and well-being of Taiwan’s 23 million citi-
zens; and be it further
Resolved, That we endorse a closer economic and trade partnership between the United States
and Taiwan, including the signing of a bilateral trade agreement and a tax agreement to promote
mutual trade and investment; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution shall be sent to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office
in Seattle, Washington.
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