HM 34 — STRENGTHEN TIES WITH TAIWAN

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 34SUPPORTING 56THSTRENGTHENING LEGISLATURERELATIONS -BETWEEN STATENEW OFMEXICO, NEWMEXICOTHE -UNITED FIRSTSTATES SESSIONAND 2023TAIWAN INTRODUCEDIN TRADE, THE EXCHANGE OF VISITS BY PatriciaOFFICIALS RoybalAND CaballeroTAIWAN'S andPARTICIPATION DerrickIN J.INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Lente7 WHEREAS, the trade of goods and Debraservices M.between the United States and the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan, totaled an estimated one hundred fourteen billion dollars ($114,000,000,000) in 2021, with thirty-six billion dollars ($36,000,000,000) in exports, excluding military sales, and sixty-seven billion one hundred million dollars ($67,100,000,000) in imports, ranking Taiwan as the eighth-largest trading partner of the United States;

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16 WHEREAS, the trade of goods and services between the e t 17 United States and the Republic of China, also known as Taiwan, w l n d 18 totaled an estimated one hundred fourteen billion dollars = = 19 a l ($114,000,000,000) in 2021, with thirty-six billion dollars i a e r 20 ($36,000,000,000) in exports, excluding military sales, and a t m m 21 sixty-seven billion one hundred million dollars d r e 22 ($67,100,000,000) in imports, ranking Taiwan as the c e s k 23 eighth-largest trading partner of the United States;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, overall, Taiwan supports more than three hundred u [ seventy-three thousand two hundred eighty-eight jobs in the .224240.1 United States;

and HM 34 Page 1 WHEREAS, four co-sponsors plus one hundred fifty-seven members of congress signed a letter to United States trade representative Robert E.

e t 17 and w l n d 18 WHEREAS, the United States under secretary of state for = = 19 a l economic growth, energy and the environment and Taiwan's i a e r 20 ministers of economic affairs and science and technology a t m m 21 jointly led the second annual United States-Taiwan economic d r e 22 prosperity partnership dialogue on November 22, 2021, featuring c e s k 23 extensive discussions on supply chain resiliency, countering e a n b 24 economic coercion, promoting the digital economy, strengthening u [ fifth generation wireless network security and advancing .224240.1 - 2 - collaboration in a variety of science and technology areas;

and WHEREAS, Taiwan's bureau of foreign trade and ministry of economic affairs and the New Mexico economic development HM 34 Page 2 department signed a memorandum of understanding on trade and economic cooperation on October 5, 2021, aiming to foster further economic engagement and establish or expand operations and supply chain cooperation between Taiwan and New Mexico;

2426, an act directing the United e t 17 States secretary of state to develop a strategy to obtain w l n d 18 observer status for Taiwan in the international criminal police = = 19 a l organization;

and i a e r 20 WHEREAS, on March 26, 2020, the president of the United a t m m 21 States signed into law S.

1678, an act stating that it should d r e 22 be the policy of the United States to advocate, as appropriate, c e s k 23 for Taiwan's membership in all international organizations in e a n b 24 which statehood is not a requirement and in which the United u [ States is also a participant, and for Taiwan to be granted .224240.1 - 3 - observer status in other appropriate international organizations;

and WHEREAS, the United States secretary of state issued a statement on October 26, 2021, encouraging all United Nations member states to join in supporting Taiwan's robust, HM 34 Page 3 meaningful participation throughout the United Nations system and in the international community;

and WHEREAS, the Taiwan Travel Act, enacted on March 16, 2018, e t 17 allows officials at all levels of the federal government to w l n d 18 travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts and = = 19 a l allows high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United i a e r 20 States;

and a t m m 21 WHEREAS, New Mexico legislators are urged to support the d r e 22 negotiation of a United States-Taiwan bilateral trade agreement c e s k 23 and Taiwan's participation in international organizations;

and e a n b 24 WHEREAS, achievements made by New Mexico and Taiwan have u [ been acknowledged in the fields of economy, trade, technology, .224240.1 - 4 - education and culture since the establishment of their sister-state relations on August 14, 1985;

and WHEREAS, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and New Mexico HM 34 Page 4 legislators are encouraged to lead delegations to Taiwan to advance bilateral trade and investment opportunities between New Mexico and Taiwan, and tourism, cultural and educational exchange opportunities between New Mexico and Taiwan in the future;

and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be transmitted to the president of the United States, the governor of New Mexico, members of New Mexico's congressional e t 17 delegation, the United States secretary of state and the United w l n d 18 States trade representative.

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