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HCONRES 76 109th Congress House International Affairs Aggression Armed Forces and National Security China Deterrence Diplomacy East Asia Foreign leaders Law of the sea Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Maritime law Negotiations Peace Peace negotiations Sovereignty Taiwan

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should urge the People's Republic of China not to enact into law the so-called "anti-secession" legislation with respect to Taiwan and should reaffirm its unwavering commitment to Taiwan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 17, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Mar 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Federal Government should urge the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the strongest possible terms not to enact into law the so-called “anti-secession” legislation or any other legislation that threatens Taiwan or in any way jeopardizes peace between China and Taiwan, continue to encourage a regional high-level dialogue on the best means to ensure stability, peace, freedom of the seas, and deterrence in East Asia, and reaffirm its unwavering commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of U.S. relations with Taiwan; (2) the President should seek from the PRC leaders an immediate and unequivocal public renunciation of any threat or use of force against Taiwan, encourage further dialogue between democratic Taiwan and the PRC, direct all appropriate Federal officials to raise these concerns with the appropriate PRC officials, and seek a public, immediate, and unequivocal renunciation from the PRC leaders of any threat or use of force against Taiwan; and (3) Taiwan's future should be determined peacefully and with the express consent of its people.

What's happening now March 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

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