ENDORSING TAIWAN'S INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION, ENCOURAGING THE SIGNING OF A UNITED STATES-TAIWAN AGREEMENT ON AVOIDANCE OF DOUBLE TAXATION, AND COMMEMORATING THE SISTER-STATE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE STATE OF HAWAII AND TAIWAN.
Reported from ECD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1638-26), recommending referral to FIN.
Summary
The resolution endorses Taiwan’s participation as an observer in the UN Climate Convention, International Civil Aviation Organization and Interpol, urges the U.S. Trade Representative to begin talks on a double‑taxation avoidance agreement with Taiwan, and commemorates the 33‑year sister‑state relationship between Hawaii and Taiwan. It is a symbolic statement aimed at strengthening diplomatic, trade, and cultural links. No funding or new programs are created.
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