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 PUBLIC LAW 99-93—AUG. 16, 1985

99 STAT. 451

SEC. 806. DEMOCRACY ON TAIWAN.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) peace has prevailed in the Taiwan Strait since the normalization of relations between the United States and the People's Republic of China; (2) the United States expects the future of Taiwan to be settled peacefully and considers a secure Taiwan free from external threat an indispensable element for the island's further democratization and a goal set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act; (3) the authorities on Taiwan are striving to achieve greater democracy at the local level; (4) an increasing number of native Taiwanese have been appointed to responsible positions at the provincial and national level on Taiwan; (5) martial law measures tend to impede progress toward democracy and to abridge guarantees of human rights; (6) movement toward greater democracy on Taiwan serves to bolster continued American public support for the moral and legal responsibilities set forth in the Taiwan Relations Act; 22 USC 3301 (7) the United States, in the Taiwan Relations Act, has note. reaffirmed as a national objective the preservation and enhancement of the human rights of all the people on Taiwan; and (8) the United States considers democracy a fundamental human right. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is therefore the sense of the Congress that— (1) one important element of a peaceful future for Taiwan is greater participation in the political process by all the people on Taiwan; and (2) accordingly, the United States should encourage the authorities on Taiwan, in the spirit of the Taiwan Relations Act, to work vigorously toward this end. SEC. 807. INCREASE UNITED STATES-CHINA TRADE.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) the People's Republic of China has made substantial progress in promoting market-oriented practices throughout the Chinese economy; (2) the Chinese economy has responded to this increased liberalization with record growth that last year alone resulted in increases in the real gross national product of an estimated 13 percent; (3) this growth has created significant new demand for a vast array of products and services that can be met by American producers; (4) United States trade with the People's Republic of China totalled only $6,000,000,000 in 1984 and was again in deficit by more than $50,000,000; (5) increased exports are essential to the creation of American jobs and to the vitality of the American economy; and (6) the People's Republic of China represents the world's largest potential market. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that, consistent with overall American foreign policy and national security objectives, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of

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