Past Events
Reception Celebrating SelectUSA and AmCham Taiwan Doorknock 2024
USTBC Energy Lunch with AIT Chair Laura Rosenberger
Joint Reception Celebrating 45 Years of the Taiwan Relations Act
USTBC Lunch with AIT Chair Laura Rosenberger
Taiwan’s Democratic Future
Special Commentary: Taiwan Election Results 2020
Special Commentary: Taiwan Election Results 2020 (Arlington, Virginia, January 12, 2020) Special Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers On Saturday, January 11, 2020, Taiwan held its Presidential and Legislative elections. Incumbent President Dr. Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) retained the presidency, a victory that was enhanced by her party retaining its majority in the […]
Council President Speaks on U.S.-China Trade and Taiwan on The Taiwan Take Podcast
Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers speaks about U.S.-China trade and Taiwan with J.R. Wu for the podcast “The Taiwan Take” by Ghost Island Media. When it comes to US and China trade disputes, perhaps no country is feeling the effects quite as acutely as Taiwan. Amidst the uncertainty, how can players trapped in the middle make […]
Council President Speaks on Taiwan’s 2020 Elections at George Washington University
On December 11, 2019, Council President Rupert Hammond-Chamber spoke at an event discussing the Taiwan 2020 elections. He discussed economics and business issues during Panel I: The Evolving Electoral Landscape: The Public, The Parties, The Economics. The Sigur Center for Asian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University hosted the event. “Preview of […]
Media Mention: Growing Pains in Taiwan’s Defense Sector
The article “Growing Pains in Taiwan’s Defense Sector” – written by by Tim Ferry for AmCham Taipei’s TOPICS magazine – quotes Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers. “The obligation that comes with the sale of military equipment can be shaped into supply chain access if the two parties observed feel that the accrued benefit works,” Rupert Hammond-Chambers, […]
Council President Travels to Taiwan – November 2019
On November 18-21, Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers traveled to Taiwan to promote bilateral trade and business relations between the U.S. and Taiwan.
Editorial: Taiwan Must be More Business-Friendly to Become Asia’s Silicon Valley
Editorial Taiwan Must be More Business-Friendly to Become Asia’s Silicon Valley: US-China trade war is already driving tech giants like Foxconn back to the island (Arlington, Virginia, October 31, 2019) Editorial by Lotta Danielsson – Nikkei Asian Review https://asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/Taiwan-must-be-more-business-friendly-to-become-Asia-s-Silicon-Valley Taiwanese companies are going home. Technology giants like Foxconn, which formally trades as Hon Hai Precision […]