【大紀元1月12日訊】在美國第111屆國會上任新會期首週，長期支持台灣的林德眾議員隨即於今日提出一決議案，呼籲美國政府承認台灣，與台灣建立外交關係，以展現對台灣民主的支持。決議案並支持台灣在聯合國等國際組織內的完整會員籍。甫退任的唐克多議員過去在第109與110屆會期（2005年與2007年）中便曾兩度提出這項決議案。
林德議員的這項決議案建議美國政府：(A)揚棄一中政策，改採符合現狀的「一中一台」政策以承認台灣為一主權獨立國家；(B) 開始有關與台灣復交等事宜的相關程序；(C)積極支持台灣完整參與聯合國以及美國為會員國等國際組織，即便國家身份為入會資格。
FAPA會長楊英育表示：「上週四(元月一日)適逢美中建交三十週年紀年。林德議員在新國會上任第一週特地選擇提出這項決議案，重申美國國會對台灣的堅定支持，意義格外重大。」
楊英育接著表示：「美國雖然在三十年前與台灣斷交，台灣卻仍蛻變為一經濟傲人的新興民主國家。當今天全世界都知道台灣的名稱就是台灣，加上全球已公認台灣為自由指標之一時，美國國會顯然認為揚棄過時的一中理念越來越有其必要性。」
楊英育最後表示：「美國與台灣建交的時機就是現在。美國如開啓分別承認之例，將可協助其他有意與台灣中國兩國保持良好關係的國家效法美國的典範。」
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes. (Introduced in House)
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
HCR —–
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 6, 2009
Mr. LINDER submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.
Whereas the people of Taiwan have established a vibrant and pluralistic democracy;
Whereas the people of Taiwan have conducted four successful presidential elections, successive elections for members of their national legislature, numerous local elections, and two national referenda;
Whereas Taiwan has never been under the jurisdiction of the Communist government in Beijing, which continues to illegitimately claim sovereignty over Taiwan and its 23,000,000 citizens;
Whereas the Shanghai Communique, which maintains that there is `One China’ and that `Taiwan is part of China’, was established without the consultation of Congress or people of Taiwan;
Whereas Communist China has since used the `One China Policy’ to block Taiwan’s membership and full participation in international organizations and events, ranging from the United Nations and the World Health Organization to the Olympics;
Whereas the `One China Policy’ is effectively obsolete, and does not reflect the obvious reality that Taiwan has functioned as an independent and sovereign country for over half a century;
Whereas Taiwan maintains diplomatic, cultural, and economic relations with several countries around the world;
Whereas Taiwan and the United States maintained formal diplomatic relations until 1979;
Whereas former President Jimmy Carter abruptly severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in 1979 and terminated the Mutual Defense Treaty between the United States and Taiwan without consulting or seeking the approval of Congress;
Whereas Congress responded later that year by adopting the Taiwan Relations Act, codifying in law the basis for continued friendly relations between the United States and Taiwan;
Whereas former President Ronald Reagan issued the `Six Assurances’ to Taiwan in July 1982, including the assurance that `[t]he United States would not formally recognize Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan.’; and
Whereas Taiwan has been a steadfast ally of the United States and a responsible and compassionate member of the world community: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that–
(A) the President should abandon the fundamentally flawed `One China Policy’ in favor of a more realistic `One China, One Taiwan Policy’ that recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign and independent country, separate from the Communist regime in Beijing;
(B) the President should begin the process of resuming normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan; and
(C) the President, the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, and other relevant United States officials should aggressively support Taiwan’s full participation in the United Nations and any other international organization of which the United States is a member, and for which statehood is a requirement for membership.
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