Rupert Hammond-Chambers on NTD Wide Angle, November 13, 2021
November 13, 2021 USTBC in the Press

Media Mention: Council President talks about what China invading Taiwan would mean on NTD Wide Angle

Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers on NTD Wide Angle, November 13, 2021. [YouTube Screenshot] US-Taiwan Business Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers appeared on NTD Wide Angle on November 13, 2021. He talked about Taiwan’s value to the United States and the world, and what a Chinese invasion of Taiwan might mean. “What we’ve seen is a force-modernization […]

September 22, 2021 Press Releases

USTBC Comments on Taiwan’s Application to Join the CPTPP Trade Deal

Press Release: The US-Taiwan Business Council Comments on Taiwan’s Application to Join the CPTPP Trade Deal (Arlington, Virginia, September 22, 2021) The US-Taiwan Business Council (USTBC) today welcomed the news that Taiwan has formally applied to become a member of the Comprehensive & Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Taiwan’s strengths in technology, investment, and […]

Rupert on NTD Business News, April 2, 2021
April 2, 2021 USTBC in the Press

Media Mention: Council President talks semiconductor supply chain on NTD Business

US-Taiwan Business Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers appeared on NTD Business News on April 2, 2021. He talked about the global semiconductor supply chain and its vulnerability to disruptions. President Hammond-Chambers said “What if the Chinese were to block Taiwan and sever Taiwan’s ability to export its products, including semiconductors? We’d be seeing significant disruptions.” It […]

Kaohsiung, Taiwan (By tingyaoh on Pixabay)
March 4, 2021 Articles & Editorials

Editorial: A Chip Problem of Detroit’s Own Making

In The Wall Street Journal, USTBC President Rupert Hammond-Chambers argues that the American automobile industry chip shortage is primarily of its own making. U.S. reliance on Taiwan’s chip production further underscores the necessity of binding Taiwan’s technology and security closer to the United States.