IN SR0044

Affirms Indiana Senate support for Taiwan's participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Recognizes Indiana's sister-state relationship with Taiwan established on November 6, 1979

Notes Taiwan's role as a key air transport hub with over 1.35 million flights passing through Taipei Information Region and the world's 15th largest cargo airport (Taoyuan International Airport)

Acknowledges Taiwan's "flexible diplomacy" policy and improved cross-strait relations with mainland China, including direct passenger flights

Directs the Secretary of the Senate to send copies to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, UNFCCC Executive Secretary, ICAO Secretary General, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago