The Senate Resolution urges the United States and Taiwan to strengthen their economic relationship through additional bilateral trade agreements and the establishment of an avoidance of double taxation agreement. It highlights the significant trade partnership between the two nations, noting that Taiwan is a crucial market for U.S. agricultural products and that Michigan has also benefited from trade with Taiwan, being its tenth-largest export market in Asia. The resolution emphasizes the importance of deepening ties with Taiwan to promote economic growth and recognizes recent agreements made under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.
Additionally, the resolution calls for the members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity to allow Taiwan to participate in their organization, thereby enhancing Taiwan's economic engagement in the region. It also encourages Michigan businesses to refer to Taiwan as Taiwan, in accordance with the Taiwan Relations Act, which affirms the legitimacy of such references in U.S. law. Overall, the resolution seeks to promote a more robust economic partnership between the U.S. and Taiwan while supporting Michigan's business interests in the region.