TAIWAN IN 2019

Описание: 2019 will be an important year for Taiwan, US-Taiwan relations, and cross-Strait relations. After the recently held local elections, Taiwan’s political parties and the electorate are already preparing for the general elections in January 2020.

The 2020 race, which will elect the president and legislators, will be more consequential for Taiwan’s foreign policy and thus for US interests. The tone for the race is already being set as Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen issued her administration’s first new year speech, which was followed by President Xi Jinping’s 40th-anniversary speech commemorating the 1979 “Message to the Taiwan Compatriots.”

Besides developments in cross-Strait relations, there are other significant milestones in US-Taiwan relations, such as the 40th-anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, which will shape 2019 and beyond.

Please join GTI for a panel discussion about what observers of Taiwan, cross-Strait relations, and US-Taiwan relations should expect in 2019 with a great line up of experts:
David Brown (John Hopkins University)
Rupert Hammond-Chambers (US-Taiwan Business Council)
Phillip Saunders (National Defense University)
Vincent Chao (Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States)
The panel will be moderated by Russell Hsiao (Global Taiwan Institute).