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Established
in 1982 in Los Angeles, the Formosan Association for Public
Affairs (FAPA) is a world-wide, Washington headquartered,
non-profit organization that:
(1)
To promote international
support for the right of the people of Taiwan to establish
an independent and democratic country and to join the
international community;
(2)
To promote relations and
cooperation between Taiwan and the United States;
(3)
To protect the right of
self-determination for the people of Taiwan;
(4)
To promote peace
and security for Taiwan; and
(5)
To advance the
rights and interests of Taiwanese communities throughout the
world.
FAPA's
mission is educational. The organization provides US policy
makers, the media, scholars and the general public with information
on issues related to Taiwan. FAPA informs and updates Members
of Congress and their staff on Taiwanese issues. FAPA seeks
to articulate the point of view of the people of Taiwan.
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FAPA sees
support for democratization as beneficial to American interests,
since a more open society on Taiwan will help foster safety,
security and peace in the Pacific Basin.
Taiwan's
presidential election in March 2000 was the culmination of
Taiwan's path to democratization. Although Taiwan has become
a full democracy, this does not guarantee the right of its
23 million people to enter into international organizations.
As a proponent of democracy in Taiwan, FAPA believes that
all residents of Taiwan must have equal rights and share equal
responsibilities with the rest of the world. Taiwan is a democratic
and prosperous de facto independent country. FAPA strongly
believes and advocates that the future of Taiwan must be decided
by the 23 million people in Taiwan and without any outside
pressure and threats. The right of self-determination is a
basic universal right. Nobody but the people of Taiwan has
the right to determine the future of Taiwan!
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