SJR7 Summary

• Commends Taiwan for its democratic system, as demonstrated by its fifth direct presidential election in 2012, and recognizes it as a beacon of democracy in Asia.

• Acknowledges Alabama and Taiwan's sister-state relationship since 1983 and recognizes Taiwan as the United States' tenth-largest trading partner.

• Supports Taiwan's participation in international organizations including the World Health Organization, International Civil Aviation Organization, and United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

• Welcomes opportunities for closer economic partnership with Taiwan through a potential U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Investment Agreement, Free Trade Agreement, and inclusion in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

• Encourages further cultural, educational, and business exchanges between Alabama and Taiwan citizens and directs transmission of the resolution to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta.