State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Bradford/Lycoming/Sullivan/Susquehanna/Union Counties) plans to introduce a Senate Resolution recognizing the economic and trade relationship between Taiwan and Pennsylvania.
Yaw issued a senate co-sponsorship memorandum Feb. 2020 seeking cosponsors for the resolution.
“For more than 60 years, Taiwan has worked to establish itself as a strong and successful model of democracy and remains a bright beacon of democracy in Asia and across the world,” Yaw said.
He also noted that Pennsylvania and Tawain have maintained a friendly “sister-state” relationship for several years that appears to be getting stronger.
“The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania established a trade and investment office in Taiwan in 2005,” Yaw said, “and since that time, we have exported hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of local products that include chemicals, electronics, and machinery, making them one of the largest foreign markets for our state.”