The Future of Taiwan-US Relations

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Event China

June 12, 2019 The Future of Taiwan-US Relations

In this, the 40th year of the Taiwan Relations Act, it bears evaluating the state of the Taiwan-US relationship.

Wednesday, Jun 12, 2019

10:00 am - 12:45 pm

The Heritage Foundation

214 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC
20002

Agenda

Featuring keynote remarks by

Szu-chien Hsu

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of China (Taiwan)

 

Followed by two panel discussions

Panel 1: Economic Statecraft and Opportunity

 

Riley Walters
Policy Analyst, Asia Economy and Technology, The Heritage Foundation

 

Mr. Roy Chun Lee

Associate Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Taiwan WTO and RTA Center,

Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research

 

Panel 2: The Defense of Taiwan, Peace and Security

 

I-Chung Lai

President of the Prospect Foundation

 

Scott Harold

Associate Director of the RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy

 

Hosted and moderated by

Walter Lohman

Director, Asian Studies Center, The Heritage Foundation

Description

In this, the 40th year of the Taiwan Relations Act, it bears evaluating the state of the Taiwan-US relationship. There are many positive signs, arms sales, significant unofficial diplomatic contact, and a peak in Congressional activity. There are also signs of reserve on the part of the US administration, including uncertainty over the sale of F-16 fighter jets that have been under consideration for more than 10 years, a failure to pick up on the idea of a US-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement, and a low key opening of the new American Institute in Taiwan. On the other side of the relationship, Taipei is election season, with a range of possible outcomes. So where are US-Taiwan relations to day and where are they headed in the short to medium term. Please join us for an assessment, led by Deputy Foreign Minster Szu-chien Hsu and a discussion with leading experts on the relationship from both sides of the relationship.

~ Light lunch provided following lecture ~

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