Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of a unified transatlantic role in deterring the Chinese Communist Party from disrupting the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 352 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of a unified transatlantic role in deterring the Chinese Communist Party from disrupting the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 2, 2023 Mr. MILLER of Ohio (for himself, Mr. LAWLER, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. CREN- SHAW, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. ZINKE, Ms. TENNEY, Mrs. LUNA, Mr. BARR, Mr. VAN DREW, Mr. WIL- SON of South Carolina, Mr. WALTZ, Mr. MILLS, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. KEAN of New Jersey, Ms. MACE, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. ELLZEY, Mr. MAST, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. CAREY, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. DUNN of Florida, and Mrs. GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on the importance of a unified transatlantic role in deterring the Chinese Communist Party from disrupting the peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Whereas the European Union has a self-declared ‘‘strong stake in peace, security, and stability in Asia’’ and it ‘‘supports the status quo and peaceful resolution of dif- ferences across the Taiwan Strait, rejecting the use or threat of force’’ to change that status quo; VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:41 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR352.IH HR352 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 352 IH Whereas the G7 foreign ministers’ communique released on April 18, 2023, reaffirmed ‘‘the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable ele- ment in security and prosperity in the international com- munity, and call for the peaceful resolution of cross- Strait issues’’; Whereas the people of Taiwan have established a free, open, pluralistic, and democratic society; Whereas the people of Taiwan have conducted 7 democratic Presidential elections yielding 3 peaceful transfers of power, successive parliamentary elections, multiple na- tionwide referenda, and numerous local elections; Whereas Taiwan and its outlying islands have never been under the jurisdiction or control of the Communist re- gime in Beijing, which continues to illegitimately claim sovereignty over Taiwan and its people; Whereas Communist China has weaponized their so-called ‘‘One China Principle’’ to block Taiwan’s membership and full participation in international organizations and events ranging from the United Nations to BirdLife International; Whereas Taiwan maintains political, cultural, and economic ties with several countries around the world; Whereas Congress adopted the landmark, bipartisan Taiwan Relations Act, codifying in law the basis for preserving and promoting extensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and Taiwan, including providing arms of a defensive character to Taiwan and maintaining the United States capacity to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the secu- VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:41 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR352.IH HR352 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HRES 352 IH rity, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan; and Whereas Taiwan remains a steadfast partner of the United States and a responsible and conscientious member of the international community: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) urges transatlantic unity on a robust deter- 2 rence policy to maintain peace and stability across 3 the Taiwan Strait; 4 (2) encourages North Atlantic Treaty Organiza- 5 tion allies to strengthen their engagement with part- 6 ners in the Indo-Pacific on approaches to shared 7 global security challenges, including peace and sta- 8 bility in the Indo-Pacific; 9 (3) calls on all European heads of state to ex- 10 press support for maintaining the status quo in the 11 Taiwan Strait and condemn any use or threat of use 12 of force; and 13 (4) commends the people of Taiwan for their 14 commitment to democracy, civil liberties, and human 15 rights. 16 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:41 May 02, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR352.IH HR352 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB