Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to Taiwan's continued peace and autonomy and to the beneficial partnership and mutual strategic interests of the United States and Taiwan.

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 371 Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to Taiwan’s continued peace and autonomy and to the beneficial partnership and mutual stra- tegic interests of the United States and Taiwan. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 7, 2021 Mr. BUCK (for himself, Ms. SALAZAR, Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. JACKSON, and Mr. STEUBE) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Reaffirming the commitment of the United States to Tai- wan’s continued peace and autonomy and to the bene- ficial partnership and mutual strategic interests of the United States and Taiwan. Whereas pursuant to section 2(b)(1) of the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301(b)(1)), it is the policy of the United States to ‘‘promote extensive, close, and friendly commer- cial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan’’; Whereas the United States and Taiwan enjoy a close unoffi- cial relationship based upon the guidelines set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances; VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:51 May 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR371.IH HR371 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 371 IH Whereas the continued implementation of the One-China Pol- icy and other understandings ensuring Taiwan’s security and autonomy are critical to the strategic, economic, and democratic interests of the United States in the Indo-Pa- cific region; Whereas Taiwan continues to embody and promote demo- cratic values, freedom, and human rights within the is- land and throughout the surrounding region; Whereas trade between the United States and Taiwan con- tributes meaningfully to our mutual economic growth; Whereas Taiwan implemented rapid, restrained, and effective policies that successfully mitigated the impacts of COVID–19 on the island and also played a significant role in distributing personal protective equipment and other important resources internationally to bolster other countries’ efforts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, despite being cut off from international health organizations and other fora by the People’s Re- public of China; Whereas the People’s Liberation Army of China has engaged in deeply concerning military activities in Taiwanese waters and airspace that threaten the maintenance of peaceful cross-strait relations; Whereas the Chinese Government has indicated through its rhetoric and actions an openness to the forceful reunifica- tion of Taiwan with mainland China, which contravenes the Chinese Government’s obligations under international law and a rules-based order; Whereas the Chinese Government is currently implementing a comprehensive totalitarian policy agenda that fun- VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:51 May 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR371.IH HR371 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 371 IH damentally sabotages national, regional, and global sta- bility and security; Whereas Chinese President Xi Jinping’s efforts to establish a ‘‘Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation’’ through policies that mandate national uniformity and assimila- tion to ‘‘Xi Jinping Thought’’ erodes natural human dif- ferences and human flourishing and have been the ideo- logical catalyst for many of China’s malevolent activities; Whereas former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and cur- rent Secretary of State Antony Blinken have determined that the Communist government of China is actively im- plementing a policy of genocide and crimes against hu- manity against Uyghur and other ethnic minority groups in Xinjiang; Whereas the central government of China and party apparatchiks in Hong Kong have fundamentally annihi- lated Hong Kong’s democratic system, as well as its peo- ple’s civic and political freedoms, flagrantly violating the terms of the Sino-British Joint Declaration; Whereas under China’s Law on Safeguarding National Secu- rity in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, passed on June 30, 2020, Chinese officials have mass ar- rested pro-democracy leaders, democratically elected offi- cials to the Legislative Council, those seeking to escape China’s oppressive grip over Hong Kong, and anyone who dares to oppose or criticize the Communist Party of China, and denied these individuals access to legal coun- sel and of their legal rights guaranteed under Chinese and Hong Kong law; Whereas the Chinese Government has established a consistent pattern of violating freedom of navigation and inter- VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:51 May 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR371.IH HR371 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HRES 371 IH national laws related to the South China Sea, including in contravention of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea tribunal’s ruling against China’s expansionist activi- ties there; Whereas since 1997, the Chinese Communist Party has se- verely persecuted Falun Gong practitioners and those who are sympathetic to Falun Dafa, including subjecting these individuals to forced organ harvesting, physical abuse, torture, arbitrary detainment, and other forms of discrimination and persecution; and Whereas the United States remains committed to supporting Taiwan through legally permissible means, including through diplomatic, educational, and military exchanges: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) reaffirms the commitments of the United 2 States to the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six As- 3 surances; 4 (2) further reaffirms the United States contin- 5 ued diplomatic and military coordination with Tai- 6 wan; 7 (3) condemns the Chinese Government’s mili- 8 tary escalations toward Taiwan; 9 (4) encourages the Secretary of Defense to es- 10 tablish and engage in security talks with Taiwan 11 and regional allies with the aim of countering mili- 12 tary threats posed by China toward Taiwan; 13 VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:51 May 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR371.IH HR371 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 5 •HRES 371 IH (5) affirms the United States commitment, to 1 the extent practicable, to ensuring that the Tai- 2 wanese people are free from invasion from any coun- 3 try, including by offering active military support in 4 the event of a military campaign against the island 5 such as a military blockade of Taiwan; 6 (6) further affirms that it is the policy of the 7 United States of America to prevent a fait accompli 8 of the overthrow of Taiwan by the People’s Republic 9 of China; and 10 (7) supports policies that increase the freedom 11 of trade and commerce between the United States 12 and Taiwan. 13 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 16:51 May 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR371.IH HR371 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS