October 19, 2015 Articles & Editorials

Editorial: Taiwan’s Election Drama is a Message to Beijing

Editorial: Taiwan’s Election Drama is a Message to Beijing: An intraparty putsch shows the limits of detente with Beijing (Arlington, Virginia, October 19, 2015) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers – The Wall Street Journal In an emergency congress convened on Saturday, Taiwan’s ruling Nationalist Party (Kuomintang, or KMT) ousted Hung Hsiu-chu from its presidential ticket and […]

October 1, 2015 Articles & Editorials

Editorial: Xi Jinping’s Visit and Growing Angst over Taiwan

Editorial: Xi Jinping’s Visit and Growing Angst over Taiwan (Arlington, Virginia, October 1, 2015) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers – The Hill President Xi Jinping of China visited Washington, D.C. last week, and for the first time in a number of years he is worried about Taiwan. On January 16, 2016 Taiwan will hold a general […]

September 9, 2015 Commentary & Reports

Event Proceedings Report: U.S.-Taiwan Business Forum

Event Proceedings Report: U.S.-Taiwan Business Forum (Arlington, Virginia, September 9, 2015) The Council releases “Event Proceedings Report: U.S.-Taiwan Business Forum,” a report documenting policy and industry discussions held at the subject event. The report concludes that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) should continue to be the top bilateral trade policy focus for the governments in both […]

June 5, 2014 Testimony

Testimony: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission 2014

Testimony: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission: Cross-Strait Economic and Political Issues (Washington, D.C., June 5, 2014) Written testimony by Rupert Hammond-Chambers Taiwan: Cross-Strait Economic & Political Issues The global financial crisis of 2008 and subsequent recession hit Taiwan’s economy hard, and it has struggled since to fully recover. Taiwan faces relatively low unemployment, but […]

March 11, 2013 Commentary & Reports

Special Commentary: Taiwan Needs the Trans Pacific Partnership Now

Special Commentary: Taiwan, TIFA & TPP – Taiwan Needs the Trans Pacific Partnership Now (Arlington, Virginia, March 11, 2013) Special Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers On Sunday, March 10, U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis conducted trade negotiations with Taiwan’s Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Cho Shih-chao. This Trade & Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) meeting marks […]

December 1, 2012 Press Releases

Archived Press Releases – 2010-2012

Archived press releases are available for download as PDF files.   May 18, 2012  —  Press Note: US-Taiwan Business Council Lauds House Approval of Granger Amendment to the NDAA, Mandating Selling F-16C/Ds to Taiwan April 27, 2012  —  Press Note: Senator Cornyn Releases Lippert Hold, White House Makes Concessions on Taiwan Arms Sales April 17, […]

October 1, 2012 Commentary & Reports

Report: The Looming Taiwan Fighter Gap

Report: The Looming Taiwan Fighter Gap (Hershey, Pennsylvania, October 1, 2012) Edited by Lotta Danielsson Released at the 2012 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference Published by the US-Taiwan Business Council Foreword The US-Taiwan Business Council is committed to providing our members and the broader policy-making community with political, economic, and strategic insight into American interests in […]

July 18, 2012 Commentary & Reports

Commentary: Signing of an LOA to Upgrade Taiwan’s F-16 A/B Fighters

Commentary: Signing of an LOA to Upgrade Taiwan’s F-16 A/B Fighters (Arlington, Virginia, July 18, 2012) Commentary by Rupert Hammond-Chambers The US-Taiwan Business Council congratulates the governments of the United States and Taiwan on their recent signing of a US$3.8 billion Letter of Offer & Acceptance (LOA) to upgrade Taiwan’s 145 F-16 A/B fighters. This […]

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 […]