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.
USTBC Statement: Chip supply chain issues in the U.S. auto industry are of significant concern, but it is not due to punitive action by a Taiwan company.
A US-Taiwan Business Council strategic report on the healthcare industry in Taiwan. The report examines outstanding regulatory and other matters in the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, and looks at potential future opportunities for U.S.-Taiwan bilateral cooperation within the healthcare sector.
Internal commentary by the Council President from May 15, 2020, discussing the strategic importance of the TSMC investment in a cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication plant in Arizona
USTBC VP Lotta Danielsson argues that Taiwan has given itself a head start due to its hard work containing the pandemic. It is now up to the Taiwan government to keep the momentum going and capitalise on that advantage to build the island into an even more attractive investment destination.
Special Commentary: The US-Taiwan Business Council & U.S.-Taiwan Bilateral Relations in 2021 US-Taiwan Business Council activities in 2020 were severely curtailed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite our inability to host in-person events or to travel to Taiwan, USTBC continued to offer engagement with our members and other relationships through virtual platforms. We […]
Council VP Lotta Danielsson argues that signing a high-standards and comprehensive bilateral U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement would have positive political implications and would help improve Taiwan’s regional economic integration.
USTBC welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of a Field Information Communications System (FICS) for US$280
Press Release: The US-Taiwan Business Council Welcomes the Sale to Taiwan of 4 MQ-9B SeaGuardian Surveillance Drones (Arlington, Virginia, November 3, 2020) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of 4 Weapons-Ready MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered […]
Press Release: The US-Taiwan Business Council Welcomes the Sale to Taiwan of Mobile Coastal Defense Systems with RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II Missiles (Arlington, Virginia, October 26, 2020) The US-Taiwan Business Council today welcomed the announcement of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Taiwan of up to 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems (HCDS) with up to […]