April 17, 2012 Commentary & Reports

Report: Chinese Reactions to Taiwan Arms Sales

Report: Chinese Reactions to Taiwan Arms Sales (Arlington, Virginia, April 17, 2012) Report by Rupert Hammond-Chambers and Randall Schriver Edited by Lotta Danielsson Published by the US-Taiwan Business Council and the Project 2049 Institute Foreword Ensuring Taiwan’s national security is fundamentally in the interest of the U.S. Any effort to determine the future of Taiwan […]

January 15, 2012 Commentary & Reports

Commentary: Taiwan Election Results 2012

Commentary: Taiwan Election Results: President Ma Wins a Second Term (Arlington, Virginia, January 15, 2012) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers Yesterday, January 14, Taiwan held its presidential and legislative elections. President Ma Ying-jeou of the Kuomintang (KMT) won a second term in office with 51.6% of the total vote, out-dueling his principal opponent Tsai Ing-wen of […]

January 5, 2012 Commentary & Reports

President’s Report: The US-Taiwan Business Council & U.S.-Taiwan Relations 2011

President’s Report: The US-Taiwan Business Council & U.S.-Taiwan Relations 2011 (Arlington, Virginia, January 5, 2012) Report by Rupert Hammond-Chambers The Taiwan Political Environment In the lead-up to the January 14, 2012 presidential and legislative elections in Taiwan, the campaigning has been intense and rhetoric-prone. However, at least by Taiwan standards it has been a relatively […]

October 27, 2011 Commentary & Reports

Commentary: AIA Report Underscores Importance of F-16C/D Sale to Taiwan

Commentary: Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Report Underscores Importance of F-16C/D Sale to Taiwan (Arlington, Virginia, October 27, 2011) Special Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers In an important new report on behalf of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), economist Dr. Stephen Fuller at George Mason University concludes that the U.S. economy is at risk of losing over […]

September 21, 2011 Commentary & Reports

Commentary: Obama Administration Notifies Taiwan’s F-16 A/B Upgrade Program To Congress

Commentary: The Obama Administration Notifies Taiwan’s F-16 A/B Upgrade Program To Congress Where Are The F-16 C/Ds? (Arlington, Virginia, September 21, 2011) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers The US-Taiwan Business Council welcomes the news that the Obama Administration will proceed with a commitment to upgrade Taiwan’s present inventory of F-16 A/Bs at a possible cost of […]