KY SR85

Kentucky Senate resolution commending Taiwan-U.S. relations, noting 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and 30th anniversary of Taiwan's first direct presidential election

Taiwan is the U.S.'s seventh-largest trading partner with $158.8 billion in bilateral trade (2024); Kentucky exported $328 million to Taiwan and imported $7.9 billion, making Taiwan Kentucky's third-largest import source

Foxconn Technology USA Corp. will establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation in Louisville with a $173 million investment creating 180 jobs

Expresses support for continued U.S.-Taiwan 21st-Century Trade negotiations, establishment of a double taxation avoidance mechanism, and encourages legislators to join the Taiwan Caucus

Encourages use of the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language (TOCFL) for Kentucky Chinese learners seeking the Seal of Biliteracy