1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 59th Legislature (2024)
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3 SENATE CONCURRENT
3 RESOLUTION 19 By: Pederson of the Senate
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5 Strom of the House
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8 AS INTRODUCED
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9 A Concurrent Resolution encouraging further economic
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10 Taiwan; and directing distribution.
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12 WHEREAS, the longstanding bonds of friendship, economic ties,
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13 and bonds of friendship between the United States and Taiwan,
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14 embodied in the Taiwan Relations Act, continue to yield important
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15 economic, social, strategic, and cultural benefits; and
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16 WHEREAS, Taiwan ranks as the United States’ eighth-largest
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17 trading partner with bilateral trade reaching $166 billion, the
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18 thirteenth-largest goods export market of the United States, and the
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19 sixth-largest export market for United States agricultural products;
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21 WHEREAS, the robust United States-Taiwan trade and investment
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22 partnership provides a solid foundation for a mutually beneficial
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23 bilateral trade agreement to spur job creation, expand the global
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24 market, and secure international supply chains; and
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 1 WHEREAS, Taiwan is committed to helping address global
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2 challenges, from humanitarian crises to nontraditional security
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3 threats and pandemic prevention; and
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4 WHEREAS, Taiwanese officials and civil society groups partner
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5 with the United States on a range of issues to promote shared values
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6 of freedom, democracy, and human rights; and
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7 WHEREAS, since 1980, Oklahoma and Taiwan have maintained a
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8 sister-state relationship and enjoy particularly close economic
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9 ties; Taiwan is Oklahoma’s tenth-largest export partner in Asia with
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10 over $37 million in goods and services exported to Taiwan in 2023;
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11 and the establishment of an Oklahoma Trade and Investment Office in
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12 Taiwan could enhance the participation of small- and medium-sized
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13 enterprises in trade and investment; and
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14 WHEREAS, given the important role Taiwan plays in global
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15 aviation security, Taiwan’s participation in the International Civil
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16 Aviation Organization (ICAO) would help develop a global aviation
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17 safety network and address vital issues such as the unilateral
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18 adjustment of flight routes in the Taiwan Strait like the M503; and
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19 WHEREAS, Oklahoma and the United States have benefited
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20 immeasurably through decades of unwavering friendship with Taiwan,
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21 and the wider world is sure to reap tremendous rewards as Taiwan
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22 works to enhance its presence in the international community.
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 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE 2ND SESSION
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2 OF THE 59TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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3 CONCURRING THEREIN:
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4 THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature expresses support for
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5 strengthening its partnership with Taiwan, for the expansion of
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6 Taiwan’s role on the global stage, and for its efforts to preserve
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7 peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait through meaningful
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8 dialogue.
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9 THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature supports a tax agreement
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10 between the United States and Taiwan and supports Taiwan’s
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11 meaningful participation in international organizations like the
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12 Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), International
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13 Civil Aviation Organization, International Criminal Police
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14 Organization, and many others.
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15 THAT the Oklahoma State Legislature celebrates the 45th
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16 anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act and the 44th anniversary of
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17 the sister-state relationship between the State of Oklahoma and
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18 Taiwan.
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19 THAT a copy of this resolution be furnished to the Taipei
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20 Economic and Cultural Office in Houston.
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