PRINTER'S NO. 3590
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
516
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, O'MARA, ROWE, HILL-EVANS,
R. MACKENZIE, FREEMAN, SANCHEZ, KUZMA, GUENST, PIELLI, FLOOD,
MERSKI, FLICK, SCHLOSSBERG, MADDEN, GALLAGHER AND NEILSON,
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing October 10, 2024, as "National Day of the Republic
of China (Taiwan)" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The Republic of China was established in China in
1912, and its government relocated to Taiwan in 1949; and
WHEREAS, The Republic of China has continued to exercise
jurisdiction over the main island of Taiwan and a number of
outlying islands since 1949, and it observes October 10 as its
National Day; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan is a diverse, inclusive society, comprised of
Han Chinese, indigenous Malayo-Polynesian peoples and immigrants
from all over the world; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan's diverse ethnic groups enrich its culture,
and Taiwan's multicultural history is reflected in its dialects,
religions, education and artistic expressions; and
WHEREAS, The United States Congress passed the Taiwan
Relations Act (TRA) in 1979 to sustain a close bilateral
relationship as well as to advance mutual security and
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commercial interests between the United States and Taiwan, and
the TRA, together with the Six Assurances stipulated by
President Ronald Reagan in 1982, serves as the cornerstone of
United States-Taiwan relations, preserving peace and stability
in the Taiwan Strait; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan has become a resilient, peaceful and
prosperous democracy, as it was ranked as the second-freest
country in Asia by Freedom House in 2024 and shares common
values such as freedom, peace and democracy with the United
States; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan's mastery of advanced semiconductor
manufacturing and its centrality to the artificial intelligence
revolution play a crucial role in global supply chains; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan placed sixth in the IMD World Competitiveness
Ranking and was the United States' eighth largest trade partner
in 2023; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania and Taiwan have developed an enduring
and mutually beneficial partnership that facilitates economic,
scientific, educational, cultural and people-to-people
exchanges; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania imported $1.25 billion in goods from
Taiwan and exported $522 million to Taiwan in 2023 and reopened
its trade and investment office in Taiwan in 2022, further
enhancing the robust economic relationship between the two
sides; and
WHEREAS, Both at home and abroad, the "National Day of the
Republic of China (Taiwan)" is recognized as a celebration of
its achievements in building a better society and strengthening
its freedom, democracy, global competitiveness and economic
stability, while continuing to preserve cross-strait peace and
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stability; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize October
10, 2024, as "National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan)" in
Pennsylvania.
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