Commentary & Reports Archives - US-Taiwan Business Council

March 11, 2025 Commentary & Reports

Special Commentary: Trump, Tariffs, Taiwan & Chips

Trump, Tariffs, Taiwan & Chips March 11, 2025 Rupert Hammond-Chambers President US-Taiwan Business Council President Donald Trump has consistently spoken about the semiconductor industry’s importance to America’s future and the urgent need to broaden and deepen U.S. chip manufacturing – including high-end chips for cutting-edge applications in areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and quantum […]

January 15, 2024 Commentary & Reports

Special Commentary: The 2024 Taiwan Election

USTBC issues a Special Commentary by President Rupert Hammond-Chambers on the January 2024 Taiwan election, potential Chinese reactions, and suggestions for U.S. responses to PRC pressure

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December 13, 2023 Commentary & Reports

Special Commentary: Current Status of U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Relations

USTBC issues a commentary by President Rupert Hammond-Chambers, discussing trade, defense, political, and economic matters in the U.S.-Taiwan relationship.

October 25, 2023 Commentary & Reports

Special Commentary: Taiwan Tax Legislation

USTBC issues a special commentary on potential legislation encouraging a more favorable bilateral tax environment, focused on reciprocal avoidance of double taxation to promote commerce and investments

June 21, 2023 Commentary & Reports

Final Report: U.S., Taiwan, and Semiconductors: A Critical Supply Chain Partnership

The final report of a joint USTBC and Project 2049 project to examine vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain and potential implications of supply chain disruptions, with a particular focus on Taiwan as a crucial partner for the U.S. in the semiconductor sector.

March 28, 2023 Commentary & Reports

Special Commentary: Divergent Paths – Tsai in the U.S. & Ma in China

USTBC issues a special commentary on the U.S. visit by President Tsai & the China visit by former President Ma, in a preview of party priorities for the Taiwan presidential election

March 7, 2023 Commentary & Reports

Special Commentary: The Taiwan Policy Act Flames Out

USTBC issues a special commentary on the Taiwan Policy Act (TPA) flaming out, and how important Taiwan security assistance provisions made it into the NDAA but were ultimately not funded

June 21, 2022 Commentary & Reports

Special Commentary: Monterey Talks – Biden Administration Needs Strategic Clarity in the Face of Its Enforced Gaps in Taiwan’s Defense

As the Biden Administration directs Taiwan to procure weapons to deal with only a single contingency — a D-Day style attack on the island — the U.S. government must accompany this direction with strategic clarity over the role the U.S. military will play in filling the gaps American policy will now create.

June 8, 2022 Commentary & Reports

Report: Initial Report – U.S., Taiwan, and Semiconductors: A Critical Supply Chain Partnership

USTBC and Project 2049 release a joint report examining vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain, focusing on Taiwan as a crucial partner for the U.S. on semiconductors

Report: Taiwan Renewable Energy Landscape & Prospects for Deepening U.S.-Taiwan Relations

June 30, 2021 Commentary & Reports

Report: Taiwan’s Renewable Energy Landscape – Prospects for Deepening U.S.-Taiwan Relations

US-Taiwan Business Council report examining Taiwan’s renewable energy landscape and prospects for deepening U.S.-Taiwan relations

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