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SR0300LRB104 13487 LAW 25930 r

1SENATE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois established a sister-state 

3relationship with Taiwan, the Republic of China (ROC), in 

41992; since that time, Illinois and Taiwan have enjoyed strong 

5bilateral trade, educational and cultural exchanges, and 

6tourism; and

7 WHEREAS, Taiwan shares the same values of freedom, 

8democracy, human rights, the rule of law, peace, and 

9prosperity with the United States and the State of Illinois; 

10and

11 WHEREAS, The United States ranks as Taiwan's 

12second-largest trading partner, and Taiwan is the 

13eighth-largest trading partner of the United States, ranking 

14higher than France, India, Brazil, and Australia; bilateral 

15trade between the U.S. and Taiwan reached more than US$ 128 

16billion in 2023, and Taiwan is the 13th-largest export market 

17for U.S. goods; and

18 WHEREAS, The United States is a leading destination for 

19Taiwan's overseas investment, and the trade and investment 

20with Taiwan creates and supports 360,400 well-paid American 

21jobs in the United States; the first agreement under the 

22U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade came into effect 

SR0300- 2 -LRB104 13487 LAW 25930 r

1in December 2024; and

2 WHEREAS, Taiwan imported nearly US$ 3.7 billion worth of 

3U.S. farm products in 2023, making it the seventh-largest 

4market for U.S. agricultural products overall and the 

5fourth-largest market on a per capita basis among the top 10 

6U.S. agricultural export destinations; due to its high quality 

7produce, the U.S. remains one of Taiwan's largest sources of 

8agricultural products, supplying more than one-fifth of the 

9country's major agricultural imports; and

10 WHEREAS, Taiwan and