House
Resolution
10
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Introduced
HOUSE
RESOLUTION
NO.
10
BY
ANDREWS
A
Resolution
honoring
the
nation
of
Taiwan.
1
WHEREAS,
the
state
of
Iowa
established
a
2
sister-state
relationship
with
Taiwan
in
1989,
and
3
Iowa
and
Taiwan
have
enjoyed
strong
bilateral
trade,
4
educational
and
cultural
exchanges,
and
tourism;
and
5
WHEREAS,
on
November
5,
2021,
the
Senate
and
House
6
of
Representatives
established
the
Iowa
Statehouse
7
Taiwan
Friendship
Caucus,
with
bipartisan
support,
8
the
fourth
such
caucus
established
in
midwestern
9
states;
and
10
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
is
a
vibrant
democracy
and
has
a
11
flourishing
civil
society;
and
12
WHEREAS,
the
state
of
Iowa
and
Taiwan
have
enjoyed
13
a
strong
and
growing
partnership
over
the
years,
14
exemplified
by
extensive
cooperation
in
trade,
15
education,
cultural
exchange,
and
people-to-people
16
ties;
and
17
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
and
the
state
of
Iowa
have
enjoyed
18
a
long
and
mutually
beneficial
relationship
with
the
19
prospect
of
future
growth,
and
Taiwan
was
the
fourth
20
largest
export
market
in
Asia
contributing
to
Iowa’s
21
agricultural
and
manufacturing
sectors;
and
22
WHEREAS,
Taiwan
and
Iowa
enjoy
a
strong
partnership
23
through
the
Iowa
International
Center
on
Partner
States
24
Program;
and
25
WHEREAS,
the
friendship
and
economic
cooperation
26
between
Taiwan
and
the
state
of
Iowa
are
growing
as
27
Taiwan
and
the
United
States’
economic
ties
continue
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to
strengthen,
and
Taiwan
is
the
seventh
largest
1
merchandise
trading
partner
of
the
United
States,
the
2
tenth
largest
export
market,
the
eighth
largest
source
3
of
imports
to
the
United
States,
and
Taiwan
was
one
of
4
the
largest
United
States
trading
partners
in
2023;
and
5
WHEREAS,
the
inclusion
of
Taiwan
on
the
world
stage
6
and
participation
in
international
organizations
is
7
essential
for
addressing
challenges
facing
the
world,
8
and
Taiwan
contributes
significantly
to
the
global
9
community
and
upholding
international
order;
and
10
WHEREAS,
the
United
States
and
Taiwan
have
achieved
11
significant
economic
milestones
in
2023,
including
12
trade
valued
at
$128
billion
and
United
States
direct
13
investment
in
Taiwan
at
$19.3
billion,
and
by
deepening
14
economic
ties,
Taiwan
and
the
United
States
have
15
enhanced
their
partnership,
promoted
supply
chain
16
resiliency,
and
enhanced
investment,
industrial
17
cooperation,
innovation,
and
talent
exchange;
and
18
WHEREAS,
negotiations
for
a
bilateral
trade
19
agreement
between
Taiwan
and
the
United
States
are
an
20
important
step
toward
further
strengthening
bilateral
21
trade
between
the
countries,
thereby
increasing
Iowa’s
22
exports
to
Taiwan
and
creating
bilateral
investment
and
23
technical
collaboration
through
tariff
reduction
and
24
other
trade
facilitation
measures;
NOW
THEREFORE,
25
BE
IT
RESOLVED
BY
THE
HOUSE
OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
That
26
the
House
of
Representatives
reaffirms
its
commitment
27
to
strengthening
and
deepening
ties
with
Taiwan;
and
28
BE
IT
FURTHER
RESOLVED,
That
the
House
of
29
Representatives
affirms
its
support
for
strengthening
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Iowa’s
relationship
with
Taiwan,
including
continued
1
collaboration
in
trade,
education,
and
cultural
2
exchanges,
and
encourages
continued
engagement
and
3
exchange
to
foster
mutual
understanding,
economic
4
growth,
and
cultural
enrichment.
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