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DE HR31
Resolution
Status
6/19/2018
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Miro
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AI Summary
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Reaffirms Delaware's commitment to strengthening the sister-state relationship with Taiwan, which has been in place since September 12, 2000.
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Endorses Taiwan's efforts to secure a bilateral trade agreement with the United States to increase Delaware exports to Taiwan and attract Taiwanese investment.
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Supports Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations including the World Health Organization (WHO), International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL).
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Commends Taiwan's democratic system and notes that 2017 bilateral trade between Delaware and Taiwan reached $193.6 million, making Taiwan Delaware's twelfth-largest exporting trading partner globally and third-largest in Asia.
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Directs copies of the resolution to be sent to Governor John Carney and to Stanley Kao, Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States.
Legislative Description
Resolution Supporting Taiwan's Signing Of A Bilateral Trade Agreement With The United States, Reaffirming Support For Taiwan's Meaningful Participation And Contribution In International Organizations, And For Strengthening And Expanding Sister-state Ties Between The State Of Delaware And Taiwan.
Last Action
Passed In House by Voice Vote
6/19/2018