| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution celebrating the centennial anniversary of the |
| 3 | Republic of China (Taiwan). |
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| 5 | WHEREAS, the establishment of the Republic of China in 1912 |
| 6 | marked the first republic in Asia, and |
| 7 | WHEREAS, the Republic of China allied with the United |
| 8 | States of America during World War II and has been guarding the |
| 9 | security of the West Pacific for over six decades as a staunch |
| 10 | partner of the democratic nations, and |
| 11 | WHEREAS, 2011 marks the 32nd anniversary of the enactment |
| 12 | of the Taiwan Relations Act, which continues to be instrumental |
| 13 | for both the United States and Taiwan in maintaining peace, |
| 14 | security, and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and |
| 15 | WHEREAS, the Republic of China shares the core values of |
| 16 | freedom, democracy, and human rights with the United States and |
| 17 | has made itself a global economic powerhouse, particularly in |
| 18 | the industry of information technology, and |
| 19 | WHEREAS, the House of Representatives has extended its firm |
| 20 | support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international |
| 21 | organizations, including the International Civil Aviation |
| 22 | Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations Framework Convention |
| 23 | on Climate Change (UNFCCC), NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 25 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 26 | Florida: |
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| 28 | That the House of Representatives extends its sincere |
| 29 | congratulations on the Republic of China's centennial |
| 30 | anniversary and expresses its support of cordial relations with |
| 31 | mainland China across the Taiwan Strait, demonstrated by the |
| 32 | Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA) signed by both |
| 33 | sides. |
| 34 | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be |
| 35 | presented to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami as |
| 36 | a tangible token of the sentiments expressed herein. |