HR0821 Summary

• Congratulates the Republic of China (Taiwan) on its successful presidential and parliamentary elections held January 14, 2012, and President Ma Ying-jeou's re-election to a second term

• Congratulates Taiwan on the 20th anniversary of its participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum to increase its international space and contribution to the global community

• Affirms Illinois House support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with observer status

• Directs copies of the resolution be delivered to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, UNFCCC Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres, ICAO Secretary General Raymond Benjamin, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago