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U.S. Congressman John Linder, a Republican from Georgia, has introduced House Concurrent Resolution 18 (HCR 18) calling for diplomatic recognition of Taiwan by the U.S., and an end to America’s backwards “one China” policy.
Concurrent resolution are not submitted to the president, and lack the force of law. Rather they are intended to express the sentiments of the Congress in an official way towards a particular issue.
One of Taiwan’s biggest supporters in the U.S. Congress, Tom Tancredo from Colorado, retired last year. He had introduced several similar resolutions in the past, all of which of course failed…China appeasment runs deeep in the U.S. Congress. It is good to see Representative Linder keeping the issue alive.
The Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) offers a link to ask your member of Congress to support HCR 18 here.
Read all about it in the Tapei Times.
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The military threats displayed by the PLA had a crippling psychological effect on the people of Taiwan. The continuing shunning by the major democracies around the world send discouraging signals to the people on the island.
The faint hearted saw the writing on the wall and voted the pro-china KMT back to power last March. The slide toward Beijing has since accelerated beyond imagination.
HCR 18 gaves a glimmer of hope. All freedom loving people must help bring the issue to light. Please support HCR 18 by going to the FAPA link provided in the article.
God bless