US Lawmakers Propose Taiwanese American Heritage Week Resolution, Affirming Taiwan as a Key Partner
Bipartisan U.S. members of Congress recently introduced a resolution for 'Taiwanese American Heritage Week' to honor the contributions of Taiwanese Americans and affirm Taiwan as a key U.S. partner. Promoted by the Taiwanese Public Affairs Association (FAPA), the week was also recognized by over 100 state officials, demonstrating the high visibility of the Taiwanese American community across various levels of U.S. government.
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(Central News Agency, reporter Liao Han-yuan, New York, 20th) U.S. members of Congress recently introduced a bipartisan resolution for "Taiwanese American Heritage Week" to recognize the contributions of Taiwanese Americans and affirm Taiwan as a key partner of the United States. Additionally, over a hundred state officials have also recognized the heritage week, showing the high visibility of Taiwanese Americans in all levels of U.S. government.
On the 13th, Co-chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' Congressional Taiwan Caucus Ami Bera, along with Republican Representative Michael McCaul, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Young Kim, and Democratic Representative Greg Stanton, introduced a bipartisan resolution designating May 10 to 16 of this year as "Taiwanese American Heritage Week."
The resolution not only recognizes the diverse contributions of over 700,000 Taiwanese American citizens to various sectors but also affirms Taiwan as a key U.S. partner in economy, trade, and technology, especially in advanced manufacturing and the global semiconductor industry, as well as the 47-year-old Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Co-sponsors include District of Columbia Congressional Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Representatives Ro Khanna, Brad Sherman, James Walkinshaw, and Dave Min.
Bera stated, "I am proud to lead my colleagues in introducing this bipartisan resolution to officially recognize Taiwanese American Heritage Week. Taiwanese Americans play an indispensable role in deepening the close and enduring partnership between the United States and Taiwan."
Su-Mei Lin, President of the Taiwanese Public Affairs Association (FAPA), which promoted the resolution, pointed out, "For a long time, the identity of Taiwanese Americans has often faced the threat of erasure, and their cultural traditions have often been overlooked. For the entire Taiwanese American community, the fight for recognition as Taiwanese and Taiwanese American is a very real and personal struggle."
Beyond Capitol Hill, the Taiwanese Public Affairs Association mobilized its 44 chapters across the nation, leading to over a hundred U.S. state officials recognizing Taiwanese American Heritage Week. This includes governors from 27 states such as Alabama, Arizona, and Connecticut, setting a record and demonstrating the high visibility of the Taiwanese American community in all levels of U.S. government.
Taiwanese American Heritage Week began in 1999 and is celebrated annually in the week following Mother's Day in May to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Taiwanese Americans to American society.
On the 13th, Co-chair of the U.S. House of Representatives' Congressional Taiwan Caucus Ami Bera, along with Republican Representative Michael McCaul, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific Young Kim, and Democratic Representative Greg Stanton, introduced a bipartisan resolution designating May 10 to 16 of this year as "Taiwanese American Heritage Week."
The resolution not only recognizes the diverse contributions of over 700,000 Taiwanese American citizens to various sectors but also affirms Taiwan as a key U.S. partner in economy, trade, and technology, especially in advanced manufacturing and the global semiconductor industry, as well as the 47-year-old Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
Co-sponsors include District of Columbia Congressional Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Representatives Ro Khanna, Brad Sherman, James Walkinshaw, and Dave Min.
Bera stated, "I am proud to lead my colleagues in introducing this bipartisan resolution to officially recognize Taiwanese American Heritage Week. Taiwanese Americans play an indispensable role in deepening the close and enduring partnership between the United States and Taiwan."
Su-Mei Lin, President of the Taiwanese Public Affairs Association (FAPA), which promoted the resolution, pointed out, "For a long time, the identity of Taiwanese Americans has often faced the threat of erasure, and their cultural traditions have often been overlooked. For the entire Taiwanese American community, the fight for recognition as Taiwanese and Taiwanese American is a very real and personal struggle."
Beyond Capitol Hill, the Taiwanese Public Affairs Association mobilized its 44 chapters across the nation, leading to over a hundred U.S. state officials recognizing Taiwanese American Heritage Week. This includes governors from 27 states such as Alabama, Arizona, and Connecticut, setting a record and demonstrating the high visibility of the Taiwanese American community in all levels of U.S. government.
Taiwanese American Heritage Week began in 1999 and is celebrated annually in the week following Mother's Day in May to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of Taiwanese Americans to American society.