Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) the President should direct U.S. government officials to convey to their Chinese counterparts the grave concern with which the U.S. government views the threat of force embodied in the anti-secession law enacted by the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in particular, and the growing Chinese military threat to Taiwan in general; and (2) the U.S. government should encourage dialogue between the PRC and Taiwan on an equal footing and without preconditions.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 220 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 220
To express the concern of the Senate regarding the passage of the anti-
secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's
Republic of China, and to support dialogue between the People's
Republic of China and Taiwan on an equal footing and without
preconditions.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 28, 2005
Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Biden, Mr. Kyl,
Mr. Bond, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Allard, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Dorgan, and Mr.
Bingaman) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations
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RESOLUTION
To express the concern of the Senate regarding the passage of the anti-
secession law by the National People's Congress of the People's
Republic of China, and to support dialogue between the People's
Republic of China and Taiwan on an equal footing and without
preconditions.
Whereas any attempt to determine Taiwan's future by other than peaceful means
and other than with the express consent of the people of Taiwan is of
grave concern to the United States;
Whereas the People's Republic of China increased its military budget by 12.6
percent this year and currently maintains approximately 700 conventional
missiles and 250,000 troops along the Taiwan Strait;
Whereas the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China on
March 14, 2005, passed an anti-secession law creating a legal framework
for possible use of force against Taiwan;
Whereas the anti-secession law mandates that China use military action under
certain circumstances, including when ``possibilities for a peaceful
reunification should be completely exhausted'';
Whereas any threat of force against Taiwan only serves to escalate tension
between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, impede dialogue
between the 2 countries, and undermine regional peace and security;
Whereas the anti-secession law endorses dialogue between China and Taiwan ``on
an equal footing,'' and calls on China to promote peace and stability
through personal exchanges, closer economic ties, and other measures;
Whereas, in recent years, Taiwan has invested more than $80,000,000,000 in
enterprises in China, and China is now Taiwan's largest trading partner,
with total trade worth over $50,000,000,000;
Whereas, on February 24, 2005, Chen Shui-bian, the President of Taiwan, and
James Soong, the leader of the People's First Party, issued a 10-point
consensus affirming their commitment to preserve the status quo
regarding the issue of independence or unification and outlining steps
to reinforce economic, cultural, and academic exchanges with mainland
China;
Whereas, in recent months, Lien Chan, the leader of the Nationalist Party, and
Mr. Soong have made private visits to China and met with senior Chinese
officials; and
Whereas there have been no official talks on future relations between Taiwan and
the People's Republic of China since 1998, and China recently rejected a
proposal by Taiwan for a meeting at a neutral location: Now, therefore,
be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--
(1) the President should direct all appropriate officials
of the United States Government to convey to their counterpart
officials in the Government of China the grave concern with
which the United States Government views the threat of force
embodied in the anti-secession law enacted by the Government of
the People's Republic of China in particular, and the growing
Chinese military threat to Taiwan in general; and
(2) the United States Government should continue to
encourage dialogue between the People's Republic of China and
Taiwan on an equal footing and without preconditions.
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Introduced in Senate
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9308)
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