June 9, 1998

On June 9, 1998, the House of Representatives voted

411-0 in favor of H. Con. Res. 270, as follows:

play a positive role in the current Asian financial crisis and

affirming the support of the American people for peace and

democracy."

Whereas the President of the United States has announced he

intends to travel to Beijing in June 1998 to discuss the common

China;

Whereas the American people desire strong relations with the

people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait;

Whereas it is the policy of the United States Government to

take all necessary action to ensure peace and stability on the

Taiwan Strait, while continuing mutually beneficial trade relations

Whereas the American people have repeatedly welcomed

and supported democracy for the people of Taiwan;

Whereas Taiwan set an example for democratization in the

region having successfully held free and fair elections at the local

and national level and encouraging the development of

democratic institutions;

Whereas the American people seek to promote economic

stability and growth amidst the current financial turmoil in the

Asia-Pacific region;

Asian financial crisis better than others in the region;

Whereas Taiwan has proposed to use various means to help

stabilize the economies of many of its neighbors, including

possibilities for action by the Asian Pacific Economic

Cooperation (APEC) forum of which it is a member;

Whereas Taiwan has expressed its willingness to provide

financial assistance to its neighbors;

Whereas in the spring of 1996, the political leadership of the

maneuvers, including missile launch exercises in the Taiwan

Strait, in an attempt to intimidate the people of Taiwan during

their historic, free, and democratic presidential election;

renounce the use of force against the people on Taiwan;

Whereas the use of force, and the threat to use force, by the

regional stability; and

Whereas a senior United States executive branch official has

renounce any use of force against Taiwan:

Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of

Representatives (the Senate concurring),

That it is the sense of the Congress that--

(1) the United States abides by all previous understandings of

a "one China" policy and its abiding interest in a peaceful

resolution of the Taiwan Straits issue; and

(2) the President of the United States should seek, at the June

summit meeting this year in Beijing, a public renunciation by the