The West Virginia Senate on March 18 adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 15, which opposes the People's Republic of China’s alleged misuse of United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 to delegitimize Taiwan and to exclude it from international organizations.

Senator from Jefferson urged adoption on the floor, saying the resolution seeks to prevent ‘‘misusing and misinterpreting the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 to delegitimize Taiwan and to exclude Taiwan from international organizations.’’ The senator told colleagues the resolution is meant to support Taiwan’s ability to represent its citizens in international fora.

After floor discussion, the presiding officer called for the question and a voice vote; the chair announced that the ayes had it and declared the resolution adopted. The clerk was instructed to communicate the action of the Senate to the House of Delegates.

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The resolution does not create binding state policy beyond the Senate’s formal position; it directs no administrative action on the part of state agencies and was carried by voice vote on the Senate floor. The resolution text and the clerk’s transmittal to the House will be entered into the Senate journal.