A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress regarding missile tests and military exercises by the People's Republic of China.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the People's Republic of China should: (1) reaffirm its commitment to conduct relations with Taiwan by peaceful means; (2) engage in diplomatic negotiations to discuss any disagreement with Taiwan without any threat of military or economic coercion against Taiwan; and (3) immediately live up to its commitment to work for a peaceful resolution of any disagreements with Taiwan and desist from military actions designed to intimidate Taiwan. Calls on Taiwan to adhere to its commitment to negotiate its future relations with the mainland by mutual, not unilateral, decision. Calls for the United States: (1) to maintain its commitment to resist any resort to force or use other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan, consistent with its undertakings in the Taiwan Relations Act; (2) to maintain a naval presence sufficient to keep open the sea lanes in and near the Taiwan Straits; (3) in the face of the several overt military threats by the People's Republic of China against Taiwan, and consistent with the commitment of the United States under the Taiwan Relations Act, to supply Taiwan with defensive weapons systems; and (4) to assist in defending the people of Taiwan against invasion, missile attack, or blockade by the People's Republic of China.

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 21 March 1996

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 21 March 1996

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 21 March 1996

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• Received in Senate (text)

  Received in Senate · EN · 20 March 1996

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• Received in Senate (PDF)

  Received in Senate · EN · 20 March 1996

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 March 1996

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 19 March 1996

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 19 March 1996

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 March 1996

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