US Minnesota State Legislature Passes Pro-Taiwan Resolution; Lawmakers Support President Lai's Visit to Allies
The Minnesota State Legislature passed a pro-Taiwan resolution, with all state senators joining a pro-Taiwan caucus. Lawmakers expressed support for President Lai Ching-te's visit to Eswatini and condemned China's unreasonable suppression, strengthening US-Taiwan relations and supporting Taiwan's international participation.
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(Central News Agency reporter Liao Han-yuan, New York, May 4, exclusive report) The US Minnesota State Senate and House of Representatives today passed a pro-Taiwan resolution, with the State Senate making a record by having all its members join the pro-Taiwan caucus. Lawmakers also expressed support for President Lai Ching-te's visit to allied nation Eswatini and condemned China's unreasonable suppression.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States. In the Midwest Great Lakes region, Michigan, following Iowa, Indiana, and Wisconsin, passed a bipartisan, unanimous pro-Taiwan resolution for the fifth consecutive year, with the Senate making a record by having all its members join the pro-Taiwan caucus.
In addition to strongly supporting Taiwan's participation in international organizations and criticizing China's malicious misinterpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, Minnesota state lawmakers, after hearing a briefing from Director Lei Yen-feng of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, supported President Lai Ching-te's visit to allied nation Eswatini and condemned China's unreasonable suppression.
The Minnesota State Senate resolution was signed by Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, Majority Leader Erin Murphy, Minority Leader Jeremy Miller, and co-chair of the Taiwan Friendship Caucus Jason Rarick; the House resolution was signed by House Speaker and gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth, Majority Leader Harry Niska, Majority Floor Leader Jamie Long, and co-chair of the Taiwan Friendship Caucus Liz Lee. The resolution was passed by unanimous applause.
The resolution states that Taiwan and Minnesota established a sister relationship in 1984, and bilateral relations have grown stronger over 42 years. Taiwan and Minnesota share values of freedom, democracy, human rights, rule of law, and prosperity, as well as close economic and industrial cooperation. It affirms Taiwan's procurement of Minnesota agricultural products, the organization of agricultural visiting groups, and Taiwan's strategic importance in the first island chain and its determination for self-defense.
The resolution condemns China's misuse of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 to suppress Taiwan's meaningful participation in the United Nations, reiterates support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations and its desire to contribute to the international community, supports the Taiwan Relations Act, calls for correct naming of Taiwan, and condemns inappropriate diminishment. The resolution also commemorates this year as the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the 30th anniversary of Taiwan's first direct presidential election.
Lei Yen-feng stated in a bipartisan caucus meeting of the Minnesota State Senate that Taiwan is located in a central strategic position in the first island chain and holds a core position in the global high-tech industry chain. Taiwan and the US are firm partners in security, economy, trade, and shared values. The US is currently Taiwan's largest foreign investment destination, with Taiwan's investment in the US exceeding 40% of its total overseas investment. The US became Taiwan's largest trading partner last year, and Taiwan also rose to become the US's fourth-largest trading partner.
He emphasized that Taiwan's economic growth rate is expected to exceed 8% in 2025 and over 13% in the first quarter of this year. This is closely related to US manufacturers such as Nvidia, AMD, Google, and Apple purchasing Taiwan's semiconductor and related products, the complementary trust in US-Taiwan technology, the close connection of industrial chains, and win-win industrial cooperation. (Editor: Chen Hui-ping) 1150505
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(Central News Agency reporter Liao Han-yuan, New York, May 4, exclusive report) The US Minnesota State Senate and House of Representatives today passed a pro-Taiwan resolution, with the State Senate making a record by having all its members join the pro-Taiwan caucus. Lawmakers also expressed support for President Lai Ching-te's visit to allied nation Eswatini and condemned China's unreasonable suppression.
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in the United States. In the Midwest Great Lakes region, Michigan, following Iowa, Indiana, and Wisconsin, passed a bipartisan, unanimous pro-Taiwan resolution for the fifth consecutive year, with the Senate making a record by having all its members join the pro-Taiwan caucus.
In addition to strongly supporting Taiwan's participation in international organizations and criticizing China's malicious misinterpretation of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758, Minnesota state lawmakers, after hearing a briefing from Director Lei Yen-feng of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, supported President Lai Ching-te's visit to allied nation Eswatini and condemned China's unreasonable suppression.
The Minnesota State Senate resolution was signed by Senate President Bobby Joe Champion, Majority Leader Erin Murphy, Minority Leader Jeremy Miller, and co-chair of the Taiwan Friendship Caucus Jason Rarick; the House resolution was signed by House Speaker and gubernatorial candidate Lisa Demuth, Majority Leader Harry Niska, Majority Floor Leader Jamie Long, and co-chair of the Taiwan Friendship Caucus Liz Lee. The resolution was passed by unanimous applause.
The resolution states that Taiwan and Minnesota established a sister relationship in 1984, and bilateral relations have grown stronger over 42 years. Taiwan and Minnesota share values of freedom, democracy, human rights, rule of law, and prosperity, as well as close economic and industrial cooperation. It affirms Taiwan's procurement of Minnesota agricultural products, the organization of agricultural visiting groups, and Taiwan's strategic importance in the first island chain and its determination for self-defense.
The resolution condemns China's misuse of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 to suppress Taiwan's meaningful participation in the United Nations, reiterates support for Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations and its desire to contribute to the international community, supports the Taiwan Relations Act, calls for correct naming of Taiwan, and condemns inappropriate diminishment. The resolution also commemorates this year as the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the 30th anniversary of Taiwan's first direct presidential election.
Lei Yen-feng stated in a bipartisan caucus meeting of the Minnesota State Senate that Taiwan is located in a central strategic position in the first island chain and holds a core position in the global high-tech industry chain. Taiwan and the US are firm partners in security, economy, trade, and shared values. The US is currently Taiwan's largest foreign investment destination, with Taiwan's investment in the US exceeding 40% of its total overseas investment. The US became Taiwan's largest trading partner last year, and Taiwan also rose to become the US's fourth-largest trading partner.
He emphasized that Taiwan's economic growth rate is expected to exceed 8% in 2025 and over 13% in the first quarter of this year. This is closely related to US manufacturers such as Nvidia, AMD, Google, and Apple purchasing Taiwan's semiconductor and related products, the complementary trust in US-Taiwan technology, the close connection of industrial chains, and win-win industrial cooperation. (Editor: Chen Hui-ping) 1150505
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