Taiwan Inclusion at the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly

That the Parliament notes that Taiwan is an air traffic hub in east Asia, and that Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport ranked 10th and 6th in the world in 2017 in terms of international passenger and cargo volume respectively; understands that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was established for the promotion of world peace and equality of opportunity for all states to develop air transport services; notes with regret that Taiwan has been unable to participate in ICAO meetings, activities and mechanisms; considers that its exclusion from important ICAO discussions on aviation safety, navigation services, security, environmental protection and economic issues will endanger aviation safety, and believes that Taiwan should be able to attend or participate in, even in an observer status, the ICAO Assembly to be held in Montreal, Canada, later in 2019.