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MS HR115
Resolution
Status
3/14/2023
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Reynolds
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AI Summary
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Expresses Mississippi's support for strengthening economic and diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan), including support for a U.S.-Taiwan bilateral trade agreement
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Recognizes Taiwan as the U.S.'s 9th largest trading partner ($114 billion in bilateral trade) and Mississippi's 5th largest export partner in Asia ($32 million in goods and services in 2021)
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Supports establishing a Mississippi Trade and Investment Office in Taiwan to enhance small and medium-sized enterprise participation in trade
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Endorses Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations including the World Health Assembly, ICAO, UNFCCC, and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
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Celebrates the 44th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act and the 40th anniversary of the Mississippi-Taiwan sister-state relationship established in 1983
Legislative Description
Taiwan; commend friendship with the State of Mississippi and encourage further economic ties.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/14/2023