Bill Text: IL SR0978 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Reaffirms support for preserving and strengthening the State's relationship with Taiwan.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SR0978 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0978-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, In 1992, the State of Illinois established the
sister-state relationship with the Taiwan Province, the
Republic of China (Taiwan); Illinois and Taiwan have enjoyed
strong bilateral trade, educational and cultural exchanges,
and tourism throughout their relationship; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan shares the same values of freedom,
democracy, human rights, the rule of law, peace, and prosperity
with the United States and the State of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, The United States ranks as Taiwan's second largest
trading partner, and Taiwan is the United States' eleventh
largest trading partner; bilateral trade between the two
countries reached $76.3 billion in U.S. dollars in 2018; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan and the State of Illinois have enjoyed a
long and mutually beneficial relationship with the prospect of
future growth; in 2018, Taiwan was Illinois' sixth largest
export market in Asia with $832 million U.S. dollars worth of
Illinois' goods exported to Taiwan; and
WHEREAS, Negotiations for a Bilateral Trade Agreement
between Taiwan and the United States are an important step
towards further strengthening bilateral trade between our two

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countries; and
WHEREAS, This Bilateral Trade Agreement would increase
Illinois exports to Taiwan and create bilateral investment and
technical collaboration through tariff reduction and other
trade facilitation measures; and
WHEREAS, Taiwan has taken a policy of "steadfast diplomacy"
in its international relations; Taiwan is capable of fulfilling
and is willing to fulfill its responsibilities and to
collaborate with the world to deal with the challenges we face,
including humanitarian aid and disease control; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we reaffirm our
commitment to strengthening and deepening the sister ties
between the State of Illinois and Taiwan; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we endorse Taiwan's efforts to secure the
signing of a Bilateral Trade Agreement with the United States,
and we reiterate our support for a closer economic and trade
partnership between the State of Illinois and Taiwan; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That we continue to support Taiwan's meaningful

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participation in international organizations that impact the
health, safety, and well-being of its citizens and Taiwan's
aspiration to make more contributions in international
societies; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the members of the Illinois Congressional
Delegation and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in
Chicago.