TBAA-GDC, The 2017 Washington Forum
The Future of US-Taiwan Relations in New Administrations
DATE | August 11, 2017 (12:30 pm – 17:15 pm)
LOCATION | The Heritage Foundation Allison Auditorium, 214 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 20002
Co-sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, Grassroots Diplomacy Council-Taiwan Benevolent Association of America, and the Institute for Taiwan-America Studies
LOCATION | The Heritage Foundation Allison Auditorium, 214 Massachusetts Ave NE Washington, DC 20002
Co-sponsored by the Heritage Foundation, Grassroots Diplomacy Council-Taiwan Benevolent Association of America, and the Institute for Taiwan-America Studies
Agenda
12:30 pm -13:30 pm - Sandwich networking
13:30 p.m. -13:40 p.m. - Opening Remarks
13:40 p.m. -14:15 p.m. - Keynote Address
14:15 p.m. – 15:45 p.m. - Session 1: Cross-Strait Relations and the U.S.
16:00 p.m. – 17:15 p.m. - Session 2: Future of Economic Relations between the U.S. and Taiwan
12:30 pm -13:30 pm - Sandwich networking
13:30 p.m. -13:40 p.m. - Opening Remarks
- Dr. Lee Edwards | Distinguished Fellow in Conservative Thought, The Heritage Foundation
- Wei Wang | President | Taiwan Benevolent Association of America
- Yeni Wong | President | Institute for Taiwan-America Studies
13:40 p.m. -14:15 p.m. - Keynote Address
- Dr. Lyu-shun Shen | 沈呂巡 前駐美代表
- Followed by Q&A with Dr. Shen
14:15 p.m. – 15:45 p.m. - Session 1: Cross-Strait Relations and the U.S.
- Dean Cheng | Senior Research Fellow | Asian Studies Center-Moderator
- Patrick M. Cronin | Senior Advisor and Senior Director of the Asia-Pacific Security Program Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
- Chung-Chian Teng | Professor / Department of Diplomacy | National Chengchi University, Taiwan
- Russell Hsiao | Executive Director | Global Taiwan Institute
- Scott Kastner | Professor | Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland
16:00 p.m. – 17:15 p.m. - Session 2: Future of Economic Relations between the U.S. and Taiwan
- Riley Walters | Research Associate | The Heritage Foundation
- Scott Kennedy | Director | Project on Chinese Business and Political Economy, CSIS
- Vincent Wang | Dean and Professor of Politics | School of Humanities and Sciences, Ithaca College
- Yinglee Tseng | Managing Director of TBAA-GDC- Moderator
Taiwan: America’s Bargaining Chip and/or Big Buyer?
DATE | Friday, February 24, 2017, 4:00 -05:50 p.m. (followed by Dinner (RSVP Needed))
LOCATION | The Institute for Taiwan-America Studies, 618 H Street, Washington, DC., 20001, 2F Ballroom
LOCATION | The Institute for Taiwan-America Studies, 618 H Street, Washington, DC., 20001, 2F Ballroom
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Talking Points
Contrary to the “ditching Taiwan” policy option, Taiwan, an important military and trade partner of the U.S. in the Asia Pacific, has recently returned to the radar screen of the U.S. after President Trump’s inauguration. A significant puzzle in Taiwan-U.S. relations nowadays is why it appears that President Trump has stressed Taiwan’s remarkable arms purchases from the U.S. and been inclined to play the “Taiwan card” to bargain with mainland China, while putting little emphasis on Taiwan’s democratic achievements and shared value with the U.S. What would it mean if President Trump and his key staff in national security, foreign policy, and international trade continue to deal with U.S. relations with Taiwan from such a very realistic perspective? What is the prospect of Taiwan-U.S. relations?
On February 24, from 4:00 pm to 5:50 pm, the Washington-basedInstitute of Taiwan-American Studies (ITAS) and the Taipei-based Center for Foreign Policy Studies (CFPS) at National Chengchi University College of International Affairs, joined by the Grassroots Diplomacy Council of Taiwan Benevolent Association of America, will host a policy panel of experts to scrutinize the above-mentioned questions in the era of greater unpredictability resulting from Taiwan, the U.S., and mainland China. To be moderated by Quansheng Zhao of American University School of International Service, this panel will consist of Eric B. Brown, Hudson Institute’s Senior Fellow and specialist on East Asia, Kwei-Bo Huang, National Chengchi University (NCCU) professor and former Chairman of the Research and Planning Committee of R.O.C. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Tony S. Kuo, Dean of International Office at Shih Chien University and former Chairman of KMT’s National Development Institute.
On February 24, from 4:00 pm to 5:50 pm, the Washington-basedInstitute of Taiwan-American Studies (ITAS) and the Taipei-based Center for Foreign Policy Studies (CFPS) at National Chengchi University College of International Affairs, joined by the Grassroots Diplomacy Council of Taiwan Benevolent Association of America, will host a policy panel of experts to scrutinize the above-mentioned questions in the era of greater unpredictability resulting from Taiwan, the U.S., and mainland China. To be moderated by Quansheng Zhao of American University School of International Service, this panel will consist of Eric B. Brown, Hudson Institute’s Senior Fellow and specialist on East Asia, Kwei-Bo Huang, National Chengchi University (NCCU) professor and former Chairman of the Research and Planning Committee of R.O.C. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as Tony S. Kuo, Dean of International Office at Shih Chien University and former Chairman of KMT’s National Development Institute.
Program
3:40 pm — 4:00 pm | Registration
4:00 pm — 4:10 pm | Opening Remarks
4:10 pm — 4:20 pm | Introduction (Moderator)
4:20 pm — 5:20 pm | Panel Discussion
5:20 pm — 5:50 pm | Audience Q&A
6:00 pm — 08:00 pm |Dinner (RSVP Needed)
3:40 pm — 4:00 pm | Registration
4:00 pm — 4:10 pm | Opening Remarks
- Yeni Wong | President |Institute for Taiwan-America Studies (ITAS)
- Wei Wang | President | Taiwan Benevolent Association of America (TBAA)
- Kwei-Bo Huang | Founding Director | Center for Foreign Policy Studies (CFPS)
4:10 pm — 4:20 pm | Introduction (Moderator)
- Quansheng Zhao |Chair of AU Asian Studies Research Council | Professor of School of International Services at American University
4:20 pm — 5:20 pm | Panel Discussion
- Eric B. Brown | Senior Fellow | Hudson Institute
- Kwei-Bo Huang | Associate Professor of Diplomacy | National Chengchi University (NCCU)
- Tony S. Kuo | Dean of International Affairs | Shih Chien University
5:20 pm — 5:50 pm | Audience Q&A
6:00 pm — 08:00 pm |Dinner (RSVP Needed)
