OH HCR16

Reaffirms Ohio's sister-state relationship with Taiwan established in 1985, supporting continued bilateral trade, educational exchanges, cultural exchanges, and tourism

Urges Ohio businesses to refer to Taiwan as "Taiwan" in business dealings, citing the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act as legal basis

Opposes the People's Republic of China's use of UN Resolution 2758 to exclude Taiwan from international organizations, stating it does not affirm China's "one China" principle

Supports Taiwan's participation in international organizations including the United Nations, World Health Organization, International Civil Aviation Organization, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and Interpol

Notes Ohio-Taiwan trade relationship: Taiwan was Ohio's fourth-largest Asian export market in 2023 ($904.23 million in exports) and fourth-largest Asian import source ($1.694 billion in imports)