Whereas the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was established as a regional economic forum to create prosperity for the people of the Asia-Pacific region by promoting balanced, innovative, and secure growth, and by accelerating regional economic integration; Whereas APEC serves as a platform for the United States to engage its regional partners in the Asia-Pacific region on trade and investment issues to address business concerns, open markets, promote high standards, and achieve free, fair, and reciprocal trade in the region; Whereas the APEC regional forum meets annually to afford leaders of APEC’s 21 members the opportunity to discuss mutual interests in economic security and expanded commerce; Whereas Taiwan is a full member in good standing of the APEC regional forum; Whereas bilateral trade and direct investment between the United States and Taiwan have sustainably increased in recent years; Whereas Taiwan is the eighth-largest trading partner of the United States, a vibrant multiparty democracy, and a defender of individual liberty and human rights; Whereas United States businesses in the Asia-Pacific region face obstacles to doing business in the region, in part due to a rise in discriminatory barriers to trade as well as an increase in hostile and unwarranted measures from the Chinese Communist Party; Whereas it is demonstrably in the national security interests of the United States for its leaders to engage in a peaceful dialogue with Taiwan on the basis of mutual respect; Whereas the annual APEC leaders’ summit of 21 member economies is scheduled for November 2023 in San Francisco, California; Whereas Public Law 103–416 states that the President of Taiwan shall be welcome in the United States at any time to discuss trade, business, or other important bilateral issues