Rupert on NTD Business
August 28, 2020 USTBC in the Press

Media Mention: Council President on NTD Business

Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers (@RJHCUSTBC) appeared on NTD Business on August 28, 2020. He talked about the unilateral move by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to loosen restrictions on U.S. meat imports, and the impact this important policy change could have on U.S. businesses, as well as the improved prospects for a U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement […]

July 10, 2020 Press Releases

USTBC Comments on Repair & Recertification of PAC-3 Missiles to Taiwan

Press Release: The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on the Proposed Sale of Repair & Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missiles to Taiwan (Arlington, Virginia, July 10, 2020) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale of Repair and Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missiles to Taiwan. The […]

An Assessment and Analysis of Taiwan’s Private Equity Environment
May 28, 2020 Commentary & Reports

Report: An Assessment and Analysis of Taiwan’s Private Equity Environment

Report: An Assessment and Analysis of Taiwan’s Private Equity Environment (Arlington, Virginia, May 28, 2020) Edited by Lotta Danielsson Published by the US-Taiwan Business Council Executive Summary Signs are piling up by the day of a worsening global economic slowdown, exacerbated and deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.-China trade confrontation, and complications from Brexit. […]

May 28, 2020 Press Releases

New USTBC Report Offers Comprehensive Analysis of Taiwan’s Private Equity Environment

Press Release: New US-Taiwan Business Council Report Offers Comprehensive Analysis of Taiwan’s Private Equity Environment (Arlington, Virginia, May 28, 2020) On May 28, 2020, the US-Taiwan Business Council released a report entitled “An Assessment and Analysis of Taiwan’s Private Equity Environment.” Through case studies and analysis, the report details why it would benefit Taiwan to […]

May 20, 2020 Press Releases

USTBC Comments on MK-48 Mod6 ATHW Torpedoes to Taiwan

Press Release: The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on the Proposed Sale of 18 MK-48 Mod6 Advanced Technology (AT) Heavy Weight Torpedoes (HWT) to Taiwan (Arlington, Virginia, May 20, 2020) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale of 18 MK-48 Mod6 Advanced Technology (AT) Heavy Weight Torpedoes (HWT) and […]

Rupert Hammond-Chambers on CNBC Squawk Box
May 11, 2020 USTBC in the Press

Media Mention: Council President on CNBC Squawk Box

Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers (@RJHCUSTBC) appeared on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on May 11, 2020. He talked about Taiwan and the global chip supply chain. Mr. Hammond-Chambers said that it’s worth watching how active the United States will be in using the semiconductor industry to reinforce its national security.  Washington could leverage semiconductor equipment exports to determine […]

March 10, 2020 Press Releases

Press Note: USTBC & TACC

Press Note: USTBC & TACC (Arlington, Virginia, August 20, 2019) The US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC, 美台商業協會, established 1976) has no affiliation or relationship with the Taiwanese-American Chamber of Commerce (TACC, 台美商會, established 2018). The USTBC has no comment on recent statements by TACC Chairman Neil Hare.

February 11, 2020 Articles & Editorials

Editorial: How China is Making the Coronavirus an Even Bigger Problem

Editorial: How China is Making the Coronavirus an Even Bigger Problem (Arlington, Virginia, February 11, 2020) Editorial by Michael Mazza and Rupert Hammond Chambers Published in The National Interest The World Health Organization recently declared the novel coronavirus’s emergence a global health emergency necessitating a worldwide response. Yet one corner of the globe has been […]

January 12, 2020 Commentary & Reports

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 […]

November 22, 2019 USTBC in the Press

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, […]