Taiwan is not, and has never been, a province of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Referring to Taiwan as a “renegade province” or “breakaway province” insinuates that Taiwan is a province of China that suddenly decided to rebel and leave. This is incorrect. Taiwan was governed from China for a brief period (1887- 1895), […]
Scare quotes — aka sneer quotes or quibble marks — are quotation marks surrounding words of phrases to indicate non-standard word usage. Writers use the marks to signpost irony, doubt, skepticism, or disagreement. They allow writers to express distance between the word or phrase and the author of the text. Chinese media use scare quotes […]
On September 20, 2024, USTBC President Rupert Hammond-Chambers offered comments examining the implication of historic data on Taiwan arms sales.
The US-Taiwan Business Council is pleased to announce that Keith Krach has accepted the post of Chairman of the Board
US-Taiwan Business Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers appeared on Radio Free Asia‘s Cantonese news branch on March 27, 2024. He discussed a recent United States business delegation to China and their visit with Xi Jinping. When asked if Xi was meeting with the U.S. leaders to potentially sway political support to China, Hammond-Chambers said, “I’m not […]