Press Release: New Report Examines Taiwan’s Critical Role in the Semiconductor Supply Chain
USTBC President Rupert Hammond-Chambers appears on NTD Business to talk about Taiwan semiconductors and TSMC, June 7, 2022
USTBC today welcomed the new “U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade” announced by USTR, and hoped it could lead to negotiations on a U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)
The U.S. no longer supports arms sales for Taiwan outside “asymmetric” defense. USTBC worked with our colleagues at AmCham Taiwan to respond to the new Taiwan arms sales policy
On April 11, 2022, USTBC submitted comments to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) in support of Taiwan’s participation in the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of Contractor Technical Assistance and related maintenance and sustainment articles and services for the Patriot Air Defense System, at an estimated cost of US$95 million.
The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale of equipment and services to support Taiwan’s participation in the Patriot International Engineering Services Program (IESP) and Field Surveillance Program (FSP) for five years, at an estimated cost of US$100 million.
On January 29, 2022, US-Taiwan Business Council Chairman Mike Splinter and President Rupert Hammond-Chambers met virtually with Taiwan Vice President William Lai Ching-te as he transited through San Francisco. Vice President Lai was traveling home from Honduras, where he had attended the inauguration of President Xiomara Castro as a special envoy for Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.
The term “Mainland China” tacitly implies that Taiwan is part of Chinese territory. Analysts and journalists frequently use the term “mainland” to refer to the PRC. The term appears in most writings about Taiwan, China, and cross-Strait relations. A search yields the following definition: Mainland: A large continuous extent of land that includes the greater […]
The United States and Taiwan enjoy a robust unofficial relationship. Maintaining strong relations with Taiwan is a major U.S. goal, in line with the U.S. desire to further peace and stability in Asia. The relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan is governed by the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8), which was signed into effect […]