美国会挺台决议 两个版本的六项保证

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钟辰芳, 美国会挺台决议 两个版本的六项保证. VOA Chinese, Apr 23, 2016.
http://www.voachinese.com/conten ... 160422/3299053.html

Note:
(a) "众院外委会4月20日通过由共和党众议员夏伯特(Steve Chabot [from Ohio's First Congressional District: Cincinnati and its northern suburb] 提出的88号共同决议案(H.CON.RES. 88)"

H.Con.Res.88 - Reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as the cornerstone of United States-Taiwan relations. 114th Congress (2015-2016).
https://www.congress.gov/bill/11 ... rrent-resolution/88
(i)"Latest Action:        04/20/2016 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent
(ii) Below it is a horizontal bar across the Web page, with a tab ("Text (1)") and another tab to its right ("Amendment (0)" ). The latter is inconsistent with (i), but the amendment was passed on Apr 20 (Wednesday or three days ago).
(iii) Clicking the "Text (1)" tab leads to text whose pertinent paragraph is as follows (before amendment).

"Whereas the Six Assurances are guidelines to conduct relations between the United States and Taiwan and stipulate that the United States would not—

(1) set a date for termination of arms sales to Taiwan;

(2) alter the terms of the Taiwan Relations Act;

(3) consult with China in advance before making decisions about United States arms sales to Taiwan;

(4) mediate between Taiwan and China;

(5) alter its position about the sovereignty of Taiwan which was, that the question was one to be decided peacefully by the Chinese themselves, and would not pressure Taiwan to enter into negotiations with China; and

(6) formally recognize Chinese sovereignty over Taiwan

(b) "连署这个共同决议案的民主党众议员舍尔曼(Brad Sherman)"

He is from California's 30th Congressional District
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ca ... gressional_district

, which is a northwestern suburb of City of Los Angeles.

(c) "不过外委会20日通过的共同决议案，修正了夏伯特去年10月提出的原始版本中关于 '六项保证' 的文字表述和顺序，原来决议案中美国不会 '正式承认中国对台湾的主权' 的部分已经不见，不过使用了 '中华民国' 字样。"

(d) "台湾人公共事务会(FAPA)执行主任昆布劳(Coen Blaauw)"
(i) The Dutch and Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname Coen is "variant spelling of Koen."
(A) The Dutch surname Koen is "from Middle Dutch coen(e) 'bold,'  'daring.' "
(B) The Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname Koen has another origin, and meaning: "one of the many forms of Cohen" (from Hebrew kohen priest)
(ii) The Dutch surname Blaauw is "from the adjective blauw 'blue.' Compare German Blau."

All items in (d) are from Dictionary of American Family Names, by Oxford University Press.

(e) "费浩伟(Harvey Feldman) * * * 2007年10月2日的 '里根总统对台湾的六项保证与其当今意涵' 文章里，他对六项保证的缘由、内容与历史背景有极为详细的阐述。"

Harvey Feldman, Harvey Feldman, President Reagan's Six Assurances to Taiwan and Their Meaning Today. Heritage Foundation, Oct 2, 2007.
www.heritage.org/research/report ... their-meaning-today
(the sixth assurance according to Mr Feldman: "Would not exert pressure on the Republic of China to enter into negotiations with the PRC")
(f) "中国官方喉舌《环球时报》22日称，美国国会 '首度将 "六项保证" 列入法案' 被指是在 '为 "台独" 壮胆' ")

张云峰 and 屠丽美, 美国会首次将 '六项保证' 列入法案 被指为 '台独' 壮胆. 环球时报, pr 22, 2016.
http://taiwan.huanqiu.com/article/2016-04/8818521.html