PRINTER'S NO. 2109
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
465
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY YAW, RAFFERTY, GREENLEAF, BROWNE, SCAVELLO, BAKER,
VULAKOVICH AND MENSCH, OCTOBER 16, 2018
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 16, 2018
A RESOLUTION
Enhancing the friendship and bilateral relationship between the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Taiwan.
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Taiwan have a
long history of close relations that are mutually beneficial,
with Taiwan being an important economic, security and cultural
partner; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan is the 11th largest trading partner of the
United States, with bilateral trade totaling $68.2 billion in
2017; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania established a trade
and investment office in Taiwan in 2005, which promotes a
fruitful relationship of economic cooperation between the two
sides; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan is the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's 7th
largest export market in Asia and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania is home to a growing number of Taiwanese companies
that create thousands of jobs in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Life Sciences Pennsylvania signed a memorandum of
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understanding with Taiwan Bio Industry Organization in 2015,
which has fostered new business opportunities, partnerships and
research collaboration; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Taiwan signed
an intergovernmental agreement regarding the mutual recognition
of driver's licenses in 2015, which created greater convenience
for the people on both sides and deepens relations between
Taiwan and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
support the enhancement of the friendship and bilateral
relationship between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
Taiwan; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan through the Taipei Economic and
Cultural Office in New York.
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