The Iowa State Legislature recently passed a joint pro-Taiwan resolution in both its Senate and House, explicitly opposing China’s distortion of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 to block Taiwan’s international participation, and advocating for Taiwan and the U.S. to complete a double taxation avoidance agreement early to promote investment cooperation.
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago issued a press release today, noting that following Indiana’s Senate and House passage of a pro-Taiwan resolution on Feb. 23, the Iowa legislature has now taken up the cause, with both chambers passing a joint resolution supporting Taiwan.
The release stated that the resolution praised Foreign Minister Joseph Wu’s “comprehensive diplomacy,” “value-based diplomacy,” and “alliance diplomacy,” supporting Taiwan’s “three-chain strategy” of building a “global democratic value chain,” the “first island chain in the Indo-Pacific,” and a “non-red supply chain.” It explicitly opposed China’s distortion of UN Resolution 2758 to block Taiwan’s international participation and encouraged Taiwan and the U.S. to finalize a double taxation avoidance agreement to facilitate investment cooperation.
The press release noted that Joseph Lai, director of the Chicago office, was invited to speak at the legislature, expressing gratitude for Iowa’s longstanding friendship and supporting Taiwan through concrete action.
Lai said that Taiwan’s agricultural cooperation with Iowa continues to grow, with multiple agricultural delegations visiting the state. Over the next four years, Taiwanese companies plan to purchase $10 billion (approximately NT$312.6 billion) of soybeans, corn, wheat, and beef from the U.S., strengthening food supply chain security and helping Iowa and other American farmers mitigate international trade disruptions.
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Moreover, from the signing of the Taiwan-U.S. economic and trade MOU in 2024 to Iowa opening a representative office in Taiwan at the end of 2025, the partnership between the two sides has grown increasingly close.
He emphasized that Taiwan and the U.S. recently signed a reciprocal trade agreement, continuing to strengthen the resilience of the technology supply chain, and also completed the 6th Taiwan-U.S. “Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue,” signing the “Silicon Prosperity Declaration and Taiwan-U.S. Economic Security Cooperation Joint Statement,” jointly building a safer, more prosperous, and innovation-driven partnership.
The office stated that the resolution noted 2026 as the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, and also the 30th anniversary of Taiwan’s first direct presidential election, emphasizing the shared values of freedom, democracy, and peace between the U.S. and Taiwan.
It reaffirmed steadfast support for deepening bilateral partnership, backing the “Taiwan Relations Act,” supporting Iowa businesses in referring to Taiwan by its proper name, and advocating for Taiwan’s international participation. The resolution also recognized Taiwan’s determination for self-defense.
