HR 20 - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2360
02/08
HOUSE RESOLUTION 20
SPONSORS: Rep. Moffett, Merr. 4
COMMITTEE: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This resolution affirms the friendship between New Hampshire and Taiwan and supports Taiwan's international participation.
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24-2360
02/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Whereas, the United States and the Republic of China (Taiwan) share a most important bilateral relationship marked by a mutually beneficial partnership, supported by our common values of freedom, democracy, rule of law, and a free market economy, and our countries now enjoy the strongest relations ever; and
Whereas, the United States ranks as Taiwan's 2nd-largest trading partner, and Taiwan is the 8th-largest trading partner of the United States (2022), with United States trade in goods with Taiwan totaling an estimated $135.5 billion in 2022, and Taiwan was the 6th-largest consumer of agricultural goods in 2022 totaling $4.4 billion; and
Whereas, New Hampshire-Taiwan bilateral trade reached $225.14 million in 2022. New Hampshire exported to Taiwan $53 million in integrated circuits, lathes, machinery, lightbulbs, and cell phone related products, making Taiwan New Hampshire's 4th-largest export market in Asia. A bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan would result in even greater New Hampshire exports to Taiwan and create more jobs for the people of New Hampshire; and
Whereas, a mutually beneficial driver’s license reciprocity agreement between New Hampshire and Taiwan will streamline the relevant application process and help facilitate business and tourism, as well as people-to-people exchanges; and
Whereas, Taiwan has expressed the willingness to work with New Hampshire to further enhance educational exchange including Mandarin learning in K-12; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives:
That the New Hampshire House of Representatives supports a bilateral trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan and encourages the New Hampshire government to explore ways to strengthen bilateral trade with Taiwan; and
That the members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives support the signing of a driver’s license reciprocity agreement and a MOU on education cooperation between New Hampshire and Taiwan, as well as Taiwan’s participation in international organizations, agreements, and mechanisms; and
That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States; the members of the New Hampshire congressional delegation; the Honorable Chris Sununu, Governor, State of New Hampshire; the Honorable Tsai Ing-wen, President, Republic of China (Taiwan); and Director-General Jonathan Sun, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Boston.