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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A delegation from the Central Party School of China, |
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in Beijing, is visiting the Texas State Capitol on May 8, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable event is taking place as a result of an |
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international exchange program for emerging government and |
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business leaders that has been established by the Central Party |
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School and the Texas Lyceum Association; brought into being by an |
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agreement signed in Beijing on January 6, 2006, this program is the |
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first international exchange program that the school has entered |
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into with a nongovernmental organization and is one of only a few |
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exchange agreements of any kind established with an entity in the |
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West; and |
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WHEREAS, The goal of this important agreement is to foster a |
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better understanding of the commonality that exists between the |
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United States and China in the areas of cultural values, ethics, and |
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leadership development; a series of bilateral cultural, academic, |
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and business exchange activities is envisioned, one of which will |
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be an annual Lyceum Leadership Exchange Forum; the forum will |
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provide an opportunity for emerging political, cultural, and |
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economic pacesetters from each country to jointly explore the most |
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pressing issues facing their nations and the world at large; and |
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WHEREAS, Founded in 1980, the Texas Lyceum Association is an |
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independent, nonpartisan leadership development organization whose |
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membership reflects the breadth of the state's geographic and |
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demographic diversity; and |
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WHEREAS, China's Central Party School constitutes both the |
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training academy for the political, cultural, and business |
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leadership of China and also that country's most significant |
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cultural think tank; Hu Jintao, president of the People's Republic |
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of China, formerly served as president of the school, and its |
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current president, Zeng Quinghong, serves today as vice president |
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of the PRC and as one of the nine members of the Standing Committee |
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of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Leading the delegation from Central Party School is |
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Xu Weixin, professor and chief of the Training Program Department; |
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accompanying Ms. Xu are Shi Yanmei, professor in the Institute of |
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International Strategy, Bai Pinghao, associate professor and |
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director of the Socialism Development History Center in the |
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Scientific Socialism Department, Xu Pinghua, associate professor |
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in the Economics Department, and Wang Jia, program coordinator of |
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the Foreign Affairs Office; and |
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WHEREAS, The exchange program established by Central Party |
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School and the Texas Lyceum provides an outstanding opportunity for |
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talented and dynamic young leaders from both China and Texas to |
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share insights, information, and ideas about the momentous |
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challenges of our time and to forge lasting relationships that may |
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serve as a bridge of friendship between our two peoples; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby welcome to the Texas State Capitol the |
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delegation from the Central Party School of China and extend to its |
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distinguished members sincere best wishes for a most enjoyable and |
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memorable visit. |
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Davis of Harris |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1941 was adopted by the House on May |
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8, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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